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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 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

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 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 June 2025

Apprenticeships (Availability)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Skills Development Scotland has operational responsibility for apprenticeships in Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Children in Care (Exclusion from School)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Schools and local authorities need to do all that they can to ensure that children and young people are included, engaged and involved in their education…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

College Funding (Business Needs)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Scottish Funding Council is responsible for allocating funding to colleges in line with ministerial priorities, as set out in the SFC’s annual letter of guidance…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Apprenticeships (Number of Places)

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "The Scottish Government is investing £185 million this year to support high-quality apprenticeships, aiming to strengthen the skills system and ensure efficient use of public funds…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans (Graeme Dey): "Thank you, Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to open the debate, which will focus on proposed changes to United Kingdom legislation that have the potential to increase and improve opportunities for Scottish children and young people, and to put their best interests at the heart of decisions that affect them. In December, the UK Government…

Votes

How Graeme Dey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Graeme Dey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16789

Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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

Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP abstained

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16892

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16960

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16942

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

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-03822

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

Date lodged:7 August 2024

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 May 2028

"To ask the Scottish Government test"

Question reference: S6W-26879

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26871

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26878

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26880

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26864

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26868

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26866

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26874

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

Question reference: S6W-26876

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

Date lodged:29 May 2024

Current Status: Answer expected on 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government n"

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