Graeme Dey
Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus South (Constituency) 2011 - present day
About Graeme Dey
Contact details
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 a member of 2 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Graeme is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Graeme does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Graeme does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Graeme has had 12 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
25 January 2022 - 31 March 2022
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
19 May 2021 - 24 January 2022
Minister for Transport
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
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
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
I am the Patron of Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club.
I have a Standard Life Pension.
I am a season ticket holder Carnoustie Golf Links.
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: 28 June 2022
Independence Referendum
Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): "Following the 2014 referendum, Opposition parties promised through the Smith commission that nothing would prevent Scotland from becoming an independent country in the future should the people of Scotland so choose…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Child Poverty (National Mission)
5. Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government how it is prioritising the national mission to tackle child poverty. (S6O-01227)"
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 15 June 2022
Colleges Regionalisation Inquiry
Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): "I apologise to the panel for not being present in person. I want to go back a little and look at the challenges that are faced by student officers and staff in colleges post-regionalisation…
Chamber meeting date: 14 June 2022
Education Reform Update
Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): "Like any reasonable person, I welcome the cabinet secretary’s invitation to Opposition parties to play a constructive role in the reform programme process…
Chamber meeting date: 1 June 2022
Veterans (Data on Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP): "In March, services that provide mental health support to armed forces veterans were given an important funding boost when the Scottish Government announced £1.4 million for Combat Stress and a further £666,000 for Veterans First Point…
Votes
How Graeme Dey has voted in Parliament
Find out how Graeme Dey has voted recently.
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 63 for, 47 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Supported by: Keith Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 84 for, 0 against, 25 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Result 25 for, 85 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Graeme Dey in Parliament
Find out what motions Graeme Dey has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Graeme Dey 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: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 March 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the most recent level of an average household water bill in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 21 March 2022
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will lay for consultation the proposed draft regulations providing for the disclosure of information about persons who have controlling interests in land in a public register as required by Part 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 20 June 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the benefits of migration to the Scottish economy and society."
Answered by: Alasdair Allan on 13 June 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Food Supply Chain Manifesto, which calls on the UK Government to guarantee continued access to permanent and seasonal workers for the farming and food production sector."
Answered by: Fergus Ewing on 7 June 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government when the annual progress report on the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme will be published."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 31 May 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 April 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its guidance regarding engaging communities in decisions relating to land, as required under Part 4 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 18 April 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Land Commission will lay its revised Programme of Work in the Parliament."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 29 March 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 February 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what further measures it is considering to address the persecution of birds of prey."
Answered by: Roseanna Cunningham on 21 February 2018
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 November 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding Dundee's 2023 European capital of culture bid."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 6 December 2017
Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 November 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the Poverty and Inequality Commission."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 6 December 2017
See all of Graeme Dey's written questions submitted in Parliament