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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: 0131 348 5864
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 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Graeme does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Graeme has had 16 previous roles

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

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

07 September 2016 - 28 June 2018

Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018

Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Convener

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 have a Standard Life Pension.

I am the Patron of Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club.

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: 14 November 2024

University Tuition Fees

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "It has been a guiding principle of the Scottish Government that higher education in Scotland should be based on the ability to learn and not on the ability to pay…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

University Tuition Fees

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Record numbers of Scots are attending university. The latest statistics show that more than 32,000 Scottish students started full-time first degrees in Scotland in the 2022-23 academic year…

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

Living Costs Support (Part-time Disabled Students)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Scottish Government has made a commitment to undertake a review of student support for part-time and distance-learning students. All issues impacting on part-time students will be given careful consideration as part of that review…

Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024

Instrumental Music (Education Service)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Government has transformed instrumental music tuition in Scotland’s schools by supporting councils to eradicate unfair music tuition charges, and it has invested £39 million in the policy since 2021…

Chamber meeting date: 10 October 2024

Colleges (Priorities)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Audit Scotland report recognises that important opportunities are coming from the work that we are leading on post-school reform…

Votes

How Graeme Dey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Graeme Dey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15423.2

Business Programme

Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 48 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15423.1

Business Programme

Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Daniel Johnson, Michael Marra, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15401

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 11, 2024

Supported by: Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 66 for, 52 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15425

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 61 for, 0 against, 57 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15401.3

Scotland’s Housing Emergency

Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Result 60 for, 57 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

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 ref. S6O-02021

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2023

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

Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-01808

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023

Question ref. S6O-01789

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023

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

Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023

Question ref. S6O-01734

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2022

Question ref. S6W-12775

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2022

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

Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 1 December 2022

Question ref. S6O-01650

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2022

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

Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

Question ref. S6O-01619

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 November 2022

Question ref. S6O-01454

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022

Question ref. S6O-01411

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2022

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

Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 September 2022

Question ref. S6W-09741

Asked by: Dey, Graeme, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 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."

Answered by Clare Haughey on 11 July 2022

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