Jamie Greene
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for West Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Jamie Greene
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6137
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Cross-party groups
Jamie is a member of 3 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Building Bridges with Israel
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jamie has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Jamie has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Infrastructure
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2018 - 10 September 2019
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
17 May 2018 - 06 September 2018
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
29 June 2017 - 17 May 2018
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Member
26 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Register of interests
Jamie's register of interests
MSP's must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Jamie Greene. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
I was employed as a full-time Sales Director by Seachange International, a media technology business of Flight Forum, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. I received a one-off final salary payment of £4,918 on 31 May 2016. After my election, I resigned from this position.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
From 31 July to 5 August 2016 I was part of a fact finding political delegation to Israel and the West Bank for Scottish Conservative MSPs. The costs of the visit amounted to £2,000 and were met by Conservative Friends of Israel (of CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB) [Registered 17 August 2016]
From 9 to 13 October 2016, as a member of the Cross Party Group on Taiwan, I visited Taiwan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). The trip was arranged by the Taipei Representative Office (Edinburgh office) in the UK, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (of 1 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7PE). I met a number of Government departments, as well as trade and cultural organisations. The total cost of the flight, hotel and ancillary expenses was £6000. These costs were entirely met by the Taiwanese Government as detailed above. [Registered 31 October 2016]
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
Ceased interest removed from entry: 25 April 2019]
From 8 to 10 April 2018 I visited the European Parliament in Brussels. During this visit I met with MEPs, members of UKREP and others in connection with the ongoing Brexit negotiations and other matters of interest. Contributory support towards costs arising from travel, accommodation and hospitality in respect of this visit were made by the ECR (European Conservative and Reformists) within the European Parliament to a value of £500. [Registered 18 April 2018]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Jamie Greene has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
School Education and Early Learning: Covid-19
Jamie Greene made 6 Contributions to this discussion
Education and Skills Committee - 27 July 2020
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "I will follow on from Ross Greer’s questions. Are you saying that social distancing in secondary schools is desirable but not essential or mandatory…
Progress Towards Reopening Schools
Jamie Greene made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 July 2020
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "I thank the cabinet secretary for advance sight of his statement…
Childcare
Jamie Greene made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 July 2020
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "I thank the minister for circulating her statement in advance. The new guidance on bubbles and blended care will be welcome news to many people watching these proceedings…
Covid-19 (Next Steps)
Jamie Greene made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 09 July 2020
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "It is more than two weeks since the Deputy First Minister announced that schools should plan to reopen fully on 11 August, but we already know that at least one council will not be opening its schools fully on that date…
Further and Higher Education
Jamie Greene made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 09 July 2020
Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con): "I thank the minister for advance sight of his statement and I pay tribute to those in our colleges and universities, especially the staff, who have been faced with unprecedented challenges in these past few difficult months…
Written questions
Written questions Jamie Greene has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-30222 - Answered
25 June 2020
Greene, Jamie: "To ask the Scottish Government when the NHS will recommence operations that were cancelled or delayed due to COVID-19 for patients (a) for whom an operation is required to help relieve them of severe pain caused by their condition and (b) generally."
S5W-30590 - Unanswered
09 July 2020
Greene, Jamie: "To ask the Scottish Government what childcare and nursery provision it is offering to teachers who require this to assist with their preparations ahead of the reopening of schools."
S5W-30144 - Answered
22 June 2020
Greene, Jamie: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what percentage of children in each local authority area are attending education hubs."
S5W-30398 - Unanswered
02 July 2020
Greene, Jamie: "To ask the Scottish Government what impact social distancing on ferry services during the COVID-19 outbreak has had on (a) capacity and (b) island residents’ ability to access and book services."
S5W-30396 - Unanswered
02 July 2020
Greene, Jamie: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to improve access to ferry services for island residents during the COVID-19 outbreak."
See all of Jamie Greene's written questions submitted in Parliament