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: 0131 348 6292
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
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
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Party Roles
Graeme does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Graeme has had 10 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Whip
Scottish National Party
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 19 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
I have a Standard Life Pension.
I am a season ticket holder Carnoustie Golf Links.
I am the Patron of Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 1 July 2019]
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: 20 January 2021
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No 10) Regulations 2021 introduce the requirement that a person should not leave their home unless they have a reasonable excuse for doing so…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: Stage 3
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Section 4 sets out the requirements for a report that Scottish ministers are obliged to publish after the new deadline for postal vote applications…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The events of the past few days have underlined the uncertainty that is involved in responding to the virus and the merits of contingency planning…
Chamber meeting date: 23 December 2020
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Let me provide a little background to the motions. The regulations in motion S5M-23791 modify some of the restrictions and requirements, specifically during the period from 23 to 27 December 2020…
Chamber meeting date: 22 December 2020
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey): "I do so with regret, Presiding Officer. Motion moved, That, under rule 9.8.5A, the time limit for Group 6 be extended by up to 30 minutes.—Graeme Dey Motion agreed to. Amendment 27 moved—Michael Russell."
Votes
How Graeme Dey has voted in Parliament
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Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 21, 2021
Result 26 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 14 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Graeme Dey in Parliament
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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: 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: 16 May 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the introduction of average speed cameras on the A90 has had on road safety between Dundee and Aberdeen."
Awaiting answer
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: 21 March 2018
"To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that any additional funding it provides to councils for specific purposes is used in that way."
Awaiting answer
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: 13 December 2017
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will bring forward legislation regarding the reintroduction of beavers."
Awaiting answer
See all of Graeme Dey's written questions submitted in Parliament