Christine Grahame
Scottish National Party
MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for South of Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2011
About Christine Grahame
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Christine is a member of 2 committees
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Christine is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Christine has 1 parliamentary and government role
Deputy Presiding Officer
Scottish Parliament
Party Roles
Christine does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Christine has had 22 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
26 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee
Convener
31 October 2019 - 26 November 2019
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland Amendment Bill Committee
Member
14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Conveners Group
Member
14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Justice Committee
Convener
21 March 2013 - 23 March 2016
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Convener
13 March 2013 - 21 March 2013
Justice SubCommittee on Policing
Member
01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
Justice Committee
Member
20 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Conveners Group
Member
20 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
Health and Sport Committee
Convener
13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
Health and Sport Committee
Member
23 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Communities Committee
Member
30 March 2006 - 02 April 2007
Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee
Member
10 June 2003 - 13 September 2004
Health Committee
Convener
10 June 2003 - 13 September 2004
Conveners Group
Member
04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
Health Committee
Member
11 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
Justice 1 Committee
Convener
06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
Conveners Group
Member
11 September 2001 - 05 January 2003
Conveners Liaison Group
Member
06 September 2001 - 11 September 2001
Justice 1 Committee
Member
08 January 2001 - 06 September 2001
Justice 2 Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Member
17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
Public Petitions Committee
Member
Register of interests
Christine's register of interests
MSPs 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 Christine Grahame. The date of their initial statement was 23 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Christine Grahame 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.
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Scottish Census (Deferral)
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I note that the Scottish census has been deferred until March next year. Will the First Minister say whether that is a consequence of the Covid pandemic?"
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Community Engagement
1. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on increasing levels of community engagement since the enactment of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. (S5O-05154)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Greensill Capital UK (Administration)
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame): "Right—back to normal. The next item of business is a statement by Fergus Ewing. The cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, so there should be no interventions or interruptions. 15:50"
Chamber meeting date: 24 March 2021
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I can see people around the chamber timing me before I even start. Laughter. I wish John Finnie and Mike Rumbles well, and I particularly thank the cabinet secretary, Roseanna Cunningham. I believe that this will be her final speech…
Chamber meeting date: 23 March 2021
Covid-19 (Reflections and Next Steps)
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "Given the well-publicised issues to do with vaccine supplies, particularly in April, what assurance can the First Minister give to people who are awaiting their second dose that they will receive it within 12 weeks of their first dose?"
Votes
How Christine Grahame has voted in Parliament
Find out how Christine Grahame has voted recently.
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Result 120 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motion of No Confidence
Submitted by: Ruth Davidson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Dean Lockhart, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, John Scott, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 31 for, 65 against, 27 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Andy Wightman, Lothian, Independent. Date lodged: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms
Submitted by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Supported by: Donald Cameron
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 18, 2021
Result 43 for, 69 against, 1 abstained, 16 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Christine Grahame in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Christine Grahame 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.
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether funding support being made available to businesses such as cinemas will also be made available to Bingo Halls, and what the reasons are for its decision on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will reconsider the policy of permitting Members' offices four mobile devices only, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to an increase in the number of staff who are working from home and who require their own office device to be in contact with constituents who might not have…
Answered by: David Stewart MSP (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate B on 11 November 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to prevent training days organised by dog trainers that involve the use of electric shock collars from taking place."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 3 November 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government which animal welfare organisations it has had meetings with in the last two years regarding electric shock collars."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 30 October 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will amend COVID-19 regulations in Scotland to include fines for breaching gathering regulations by organising these in a similar way to those under the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions on Holding of Gatherings and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020."
Answered by: Michael Russell on 24 September 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the scientific evidence that restricts distancing in bingo halls to two metres but to one metre in public houses and restaurants."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 2 September 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with Transport Scotland regarding the reopening of the A68 following the recent collapse of part of the road due to bad weather, and what the timescale is for the reopening."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 2 September 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an indicative timeline for resumption of (a) outdoor and (b) indoor pipe band practice."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 25 August 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of mountain hare culling restarting on 1 August 2020, when the licensing scheme in compliance with the Animal and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 will be enforceable."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 10 August 2020
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing driver awareness courses as an alternative to penalty points for motoring offences at the lower end of culpability."
Answered by: James Wolffe QC on 13 March 2020
See all of Christine Grahame's written questions submitted in Parliament