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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Graeme Dey

Scottish National Party

MSP for Angus South (Constituency) 2011 - present day

About Graeme Dey

Contact details

Contact online

Website: graemedey.info

Facebook: Graeme's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 01241 873058
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

282-284 High Street
Arbroath
DD11 1JF

Phone: 01241 873058
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Graeme is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Graeme is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Graeme has 2 parliamentary and government roles

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Graeme does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Graeme has had 17 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

30 March 2023 - 21 September 2025

Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans

Scottish Government

31 March 2022 - 31 March 2023

Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee

Substitute Member

31 March 2022 - 31 March 2023

Education Children and Young People Committee

Member

25 January 2022 - 31 March 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

19 May 2021 - 24 January 2022

Minister for Transport

Scottish Government

28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021

Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

Scottish Government

03 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

parliamentary bureau

Member

14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Convener

07 September 2016 - 28 June 2018

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018

conveners group

Member

08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Member

01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016

Deputy Whip

Scottish National Party

31 October 2012 - 23 March 2016

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Deputy Convener

05 November 2015 - 23 March 2016

Justice Committee

Substitute Member

22 September 2015 - 17 December 2015

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Amendment Bill Committee

Member

27 November 2014 - 05 November 2015

Health and Sport Committee

Substitute Member

01 June 2011 - 31 October 2012

Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee

Member

Register of interests

Graeme'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 Graeme Dey. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests

Gifts

On 19 July 2024 I and a family member enjoyed hospitality at the Open from the Royal and Ancient Golf Club (of Royal and Ancient Golf Club House, The Scores, Golf Place, St Andrews). The total value of the hospitality amounted to £750. [Registered 23 July 2024]

Overseas visits

No registrable interests

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

No registrable interests

Interest in shares

No registrable interests

Voluntary

I am a season ticket holder Carnoustie Golf Links.

I have a Standard Life Pension.

I am the Patron of Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Graeme Dey 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: 26 November 2025

Business Motions

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "I will respond from the perspective of responding to a call for a statement, as I believe was intended, which was covered in the latter part of Meghan Gallacher’s contribution…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "In 2020, the Scottish Parliament voted to devolve empty property relief to local authorities to provide greater local fiscal empowerment to councils. That came into force on 1 April 2023…

Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2025

Business Motions

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Government will give consideration to the point about releasing the information that Mr Ross asked for, but I resent the suggestion that—"

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee meeting date: 20 November 2025

Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "I am delighted to have the opportunity to give evidence on Katy Clark’s Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill…

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 1

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "I thank Graham Simpson for his open and constructive engagement on the bill, and the non-Government bills unit for its work on it. I, too, thank the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee for its stage 1 report…

Votes

How Graeme Dey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Graeme Dey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 2

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 24 for, 86 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 1

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6M-19948

Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 84 for, 24 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 23

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 26 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 78 Amendment 22

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 27, 2025

Result 25 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Motions

Questions

Questions Graeme Dey has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6O-02021

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that key sectors, such as engineering, are allocated sufficient numbers of modern apprentices."

Question reference: S6O-01808

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 18 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government regarding the reported impact on farmers in Scotland whose livestock may be exposed to animal diseases as a result of delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border controls for checking meat and other products entering the country."

Question reference: S6O-01789

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 11 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans Forestry and Land Scotland has for the Glenprosen Estate."

Question reference: S6O-01734

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 14 December 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how it will seek to achieve a balance between food and energy security, in relation to permitting the use of productive agricultural land for the deployment of large-scale solar arrays."

Question reference: S6W-12775

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed consultation on adding trade union nominees to the boards of college institutions will be published."

Question reference: S6O-01650

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to build support for Scottish independence."

Question reference: S6O-01619

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 23 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support local food and drink producers to access public sector procurement contracts."

Question reference: S6O-01454

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 19 October 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support armed forces and veterans’ families in Scotland during the cost of living crisis, in light of recent reports that almost 3,000 serving military personnel in the UK are reliant on Universal Credit."

Question reference: S6O-01411

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 21 September 2022

Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 September 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to legislate to freeze housing rents."

Question reference: S6W-09741

Asked by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 July 2022

Current Status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 11 July 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to address the findings of Professor Muir’s report on education reform in relation to the inspection of early learning and childcare services."

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