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
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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
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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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Here is the register for Christine Grahame. The date of their initial statement was 17 May 2021.
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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: 19 November 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "Deputy Presiding Officer, can I go after the next speaker? I am having technical difficulties with my Surface laptop."
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I congratulate my colleague Kenny Gibson on securing the debate. I am very pleased to speak in support of the motion congratulating the Community Housing Advocacy Project on an extraordinary 25 years of service to the people of Ayrshire…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "In Midlothian, peat is still being extracted. It is dug up commercially through a licence under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, which requires only 50-year periodic reviews of licences for mineral permissions…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "This is the first time in my 25 years in the Parliament that Tourette’s has been discussed…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "Approximately one in three people over the age of 65 in Scotland fall each year, while about half of those who are over 80 fall at least once a year…
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:6 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6F-04008 by John Swinney on 24 April 2025 and S6O-04959 by Natalie Don on 18 September 2025 regarding the mothballing of rural nurseries and the ongoing review of the guidance given to local authorities on this, in light of local authorities being required by legislation to review…
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:6 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what outcomes were reached regarding provision for children and young people with autism at the meetings between the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland on 1 April and 30 October 2025."
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:3 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025
"To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the implementation of the proposed scheme for the renovation of military homes in Scotland."
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:25 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its recent discussions with key stakeholders regarding the phasing out of the use of farrowing crates, when it will fulfil the commitment in its 2021-22 Programme for Government to consult on this issue; what financial support will be offered to pig farmers to transition to free farrowing systems; whether…
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:24 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what provisions are in place to support people in hospitals and care settings who have serious spinal injuries resulting in paralysis from the neck down."
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:29 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the supplementary to question S6O-04376 by Jenny Gilruth on 27 February 2025, following the issuing of a joint letter to all education authorities on best practice for supporting children and young people, which local authorities have adopted such best practice, including "adopting the agreed…
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:17 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding different funding models that may be available to finance the building of social housing, in light of the approach adopted by Falkirk Council which awarded Hearthstone Investments £30 million through its Local Government Pension…
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the 10th anniversary of the Borders Railway, whether it will provide an update on the progress of the feasibility study to extend the line beyond Tweedbank to Carlisle, via Hawick."
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:30 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its timeline is for translating the guidance for the slaughter of farmed salmon into legislation, as recommended by the Animal Welfare Committee and the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission."
Asked by: Christine Grahame, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:10 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what progress is being made to ensure that independent prescriber community pharmacists have appropriate read and write access to GP patient records in order to support safe and effective prescribing, and whether it will provide a timeline for when full access is expected to be in…
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