Scottish National Party
MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for South of Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2011
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Website: christinegrahame.scot
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05 September 2023 - 01 November 2023
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29 June 2023 - 05 September 2023
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18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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12 May 2016 - 14 May 2021
Scottish Parliament
07 September 2016 - 04 May 2021
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03 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
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26 November 2019 - 03 December 2020
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31 October 2019 - 26 November 2019
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14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
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14 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
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21 March 2013 - 23 March 2016
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13 March 2013 - 21 March 2013
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01 June 2011 - 14 June 2011
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20 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
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20 June 2007 - 22 March 2011
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13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
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13 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
Scottish National Party
23 September 2004 - 02 April 2007
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30 March 2006 - 02 April 2007
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10 June 2003 - 13 September 2004
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10 June 2003 - 13 September 2004
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04 June 2003 - 10 June 2003
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11 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
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06 January 2003 - 31 March 2003
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11 September 2001 - 05 January 2003
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06 September 2001 - 11 September 2001
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08 January 2001 - 06 September 2001
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01 December 1999 - 01 September 2001
Scottish National Party
17 June 1999 - 07 January 2001
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17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
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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: 20 May 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I congratulate Beatrice Wishart on securing this debate on the motion, to which I was a signatory…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "As the welcome summer months approach, we enter the season of gala days and common ridings across the Borders, Midlothian and throughout rural Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 15 May 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I will begin with Brexit, but I am not lingering there, because Stephen Kerr is too easy a target and, indeed, delights in being a target…
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I, too, commend Liam McArthur and all speakers in the debate for their thoughtful, heartfelt and sensitive contributions. I also thank all my constituents who have taken the time to write to me with their views…
Chamber meeting date: 8 May 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "The minister has alluded to the fact that, two weeks ago, the First Minister said that the Government was reviewing the guidance…
Find out how Christine Grahame has voted recently.
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 19, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 63 for, 40 against, 7 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Supported by: Tim Eagle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 31 for, 78 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Result 46 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Result 48 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Christine Grahame has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government agreeing an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act’s market access principles regarding the sale of rodent glue traps, what plans it has to implement a ban on the sale of glue traps."
Answer expected on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects sections 1 to 5 of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 to be implemented."
Answer expected on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what research has been undertaken into any impact of the Scottish Child Payment on food poverty."
Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Borders about extending the Hospital at Home provision throughout the Borders."
Taken in the Chamber on 1 May 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025
"To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported issues arising from proposed rural nursery closures or mothballing, including the potential impact on the sustainability of rural communities and the operation of primary schools, whether the Scottish Government will review the relevant legislation and the guidance on criteria for protecting rural…
Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change its policy position in relation to an independent Scotland seeking to rejoin the EU, in light of the potential impact of US tariffs on the UK and the EU."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 April 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget to fund applications to the Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers Fund, including from housing associations where there have been housing stock transfers from a local authority."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 March 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister, regarding any potential impact on planning legislation in Scotland, what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that the UK Government has proposed giving people living near power infrastructure hundreds of pounds off their bills each year."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what research it has recently completed into the efficacy and standardisation of the presumption of inclusion in mainstream education."
Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2025
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 January 2025
"To ask the First Minister, in light of the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, and the reported prospect of import tariffs, what sectors of Scottish business it anticipates may be most affected."
Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2025
See all of Christine Grahame's questions submitted in Parliament