Ross Greer

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out a feasibility study or any other work on the potential introduction of a demolition levy and, if so, what the outcome was.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the risk that post-2027 drone class-marking requirements could lead to otherwise safe and operational drones being prematurely replaced, resulting in increased electronic waste.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has reportedly removed the £5,000 p/a pay supplement to civil servants working in the Digital Data and Technology Framework, resulting in real terms pay reductions of nine to 14%.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Minister for Parliamentary Business's letter to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 30 January 2026, when it plans to consult on electoral reform, particularly on deposits and supporter signature requirements. 

17 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to establish an equivalent to the UK Government's Local News Fund for England and Wales.

13 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what methodology is used to determine the frequency of train services on the Milngavie line and what would be required to restore a service frequency of four services per hour outwith peak times.

26 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the option of issuing retail bonds available to individuals and public institutions, and for what reason this option was not pursued in favour of wholesale bond issuance available to institutional investors.

26 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure that the selection of financial institutions to advise on and support its forthcoming bond-issuance scheme is consistent with motion S6M-18686, which was passed by the Parliament on 3 September 2025, particularly the call for "the Scottish and…

16 Jun 2026 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

3 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the law regarding liability and responsibility for vehicles abandoned without permission on private property.

Answer · Kirsten Oswald: There are no plans to review the law on the liability and responsibility for vehicles abandoned without permission on private property.Controls on abandoned and other vehicles are set out under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978. It is an offence to aband…

2 Jun 2026 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

1 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Glasgow City Joint Protection Committee's Learning Review Report on Family C, which was published in May 2026, whether it will consider making an order under section 54 of the Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014 to add the Crown Office and Procurator Fisca…

Answer · Siobhian Brown: The detail published in Glasgow City Joint Protection Committee's Learning Review Report on Family C is horrific. The abuse and neglect the children were subjected to is abhorrent and unacceptable. Keeping children safe is a key priority for the Scottish Gove…

27 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of its Home Education Guidance, published in January 2025, and whether it has commenced a review with HM Inspectorate of Education and other relevant partners into whether arrangements for home education are p…

Answer · Mairi McAllan: In the period since 24 June 2025, Scottish Government officials have held a series of discussions with HM Inspectorate of Education, COSLA, ADES, Local Government Home Education Leads and with parent and carer representatives of home educated children and you…

27 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to fulfil Section 5.5 of its Home Education Guidance, published in January 2025, to work with local authorities to consider options for the collation of high-level information about the number of children and young people being home-educated in local authorities.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: As part of a wider review of Scotland's home education arrangements that was committed to in June 2025, Scottish Government officials are working with local government to assess the information that is held by local authorities in relation to home educating c…

25 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to any risks of relying on the Vision 3 service, in light of previous Vision 3 suppliers reportedly going into administration. 

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has considered the risks associated with reliance on the Vision 3 service. Following the administration of In Practice Systems Limited (INPS) in December 2024, migrations were paused while contractual novation to OneAdvanced was secure…

25 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on delivery of the National GP IT Reprovisioning Programme.

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government continues to make progress in delivering the National GP IT Reprovisioning Programme, working closely with NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), system suppliers and territorial health boards.Migrations to the Vision hosted GP IT syste…

25 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects development of Vision Anywhere for Scotland to be completed. 

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government expects development of Vision Anywhere for Scotland to progress in line with the wider Vision programme and migration timetable to June 2027.Delivery timelines will depend on ongoing development, testing and alignment with programme pr…

25 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers the Vision 3 clinical system to be appropriate for use by GPs, in light of reports that it is viewed by some GPs as being unfit for purpose due in part to its age. 

Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government considers the Vision 3 clinical system to be appropriate for GP use. It meets the nationally defined requirements following a comprehensive procurement and accreditation process involving clinical experts. The system has undergone exte…

19 Mar 2026 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

26 Feb 2026 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

10 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the responses, including its own, to the consultation on a cruise ship levy.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government continues to review relevant evidence and analysis as part of our ongoing consideration of a cruise ship levy. This work has been delayed given the need to focus on preparing the Visitor Levy (Amendment) Bill, which is currently progre…

10 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to take forward proposals for a point of entry levy for visitors to islands.

Answer · Ivan McKee: The Scottish Government has no current plans to introduce a point of entry levy for visitors to islands.Any future consideration of additional local discretionary taxation powers, including those that may be of interest to island authorities, would require de…

5 Feb 2026 · First Minister's Question

Question to be taken in Chamber.

3 Feb 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the revised relationships, sexual health, and parenthood (RSHP) teaching guidance will be published.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I am pleased to inform Parliament that the revised RSHP statutory teaching guidance has been published today and can be found at www.gov.scot/isbn/9781806435715This concludes a significant piece of work by the Scottish Government and our key stakeholders in u…

27 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42929 by Jenny Gilruth on 26 January 2026, what its position is on requiring schools to maintain a stock of spare adrenaline auto-injectors, in light of their importance in responding to a severe allergic reaction in a pupil who has not been diagno…

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017 grants schools the authority to obtain, without a prescription, spare adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) devices to use in emergency situations if they wish.Whilst these Regulations do not compel schools to hold sp…

27 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ScotRail had with the Department for Transport regarding the issue of minimum railcard fares before 10.00 am for passengers in Scotland prior to the subsequent removal of peak fares from all ScotRail services.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Member may wish to contact ScotRail regarding any discussions it has had with the UK Government Department for Transport. The Scottish Government does not hold any details of any such meetings.National Railcards are managed and administered by the Rail De…

27 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin the review of council tax arrears for victims of domestic abuse, as required by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government recognise that joint and several liability for Council Tax can create very difficult circumstances for those experiencing or who have experienced abuse.We want to understand this better, which is why we supported the inclusion of provi…

26 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on efforts made to connect the Golden Jubilee Hospital to the Queens Quay district heating network.

Answer · Neil Gray: NHS Golden Jubilee Hospital continues to work with West Dunbartonshire Council and Vital Energi on this project. A technical assessment has been carried out and discussions between the parties are continuing.The Scottish Government has supported the hospital …

23 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support increased judicial discretion in the timescales for the making of orders under Regulation 9 of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011, particularly in cases of admitted, or ongoing instances of, regulatory non-compliance from landlords.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: There are no current plans to change the First-Tier Tribunal rules around judicial discretion in respect of Regulation 9(2) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011.

23 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend Regulation 9(2) of the Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2011 to allow tribunals to make orders more than three months after the end of a tenancy.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: There are no current plans to amend the three month time limit for a tenant to apply to the First-Tier Tribunal where a landlord has failed to meet tenancy deposit requirements.