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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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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13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
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13 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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11 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
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01 December 1999 - 01 September 2001
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17 June 1999 - 01 November 2000
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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: 11 September 2024
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2024
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "Well, if gongs were being handed out for brass necks, everyone on the Opposition benches would be wearing them—and proudly, no doubt…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2024
3. Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent reported dog attack in Aberdeenshire, what effect the restrictions on XL bully-type dogs have had on the incidence of dog attacks. (S6T-02090)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2024
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "I, too, congratulate the Criminal Justice Committee on its report. At this stage of the debate, much has been said, so I apologise in advance for revisiting points that have already been made…
Chamber meeting date: 10 September 2024
Christine Grahame (Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) (SNP): "You caught me on the hop. I thank Kenneth Gibson for lodging the motion, the subject of which seems, on the surface, to be esoteric, in legalese and, true to Gibson form, very lengthy…
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Submitted by: Lorna Slater, Lothian, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 7 for, 118 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 90 for, 35 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 30 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 12, 2024
Result 56 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Result 62 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 3 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent reported dog attack in Aberdeenshire, what effect the restrictions on XL Bully-type dogs have had on the incidence of dog attacks."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, since the new rules came into effect on 23 February 2024, how many XL bully-type dogs have been (a) found abandoned or handed in to animal welfare charities and (b) euthanised under the Scottish Government scheme."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, based on the most recent data it holds, which 10 breeds of dogs have been most responsible for seriously injuring or killing people, ranked in order."
Answer expected on 26 September 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on mitigating any UK Government reductions to UK-wide benefits since 2019."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2024
"To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will review the impact of the short-term let licensing legislation, in light of the upcoming summer tourist season."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 June 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had and will have with rural communities, such as residents and businesses in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency, regarding the restrictions on the installation of wood burning stoves."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing legislation in Scotland similar to the UK Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on the extension of the Borders Railway south to Carlisle."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 March 2024
"To ask the First Minister, further to the regulations relating to XL Bully-type dogs coming into force, to whom a dog owner can apply for advice on whether their dog fits the conformation of the XL Bully-type, in light of reports that a substantial number of dog owners in England are now applying to deregister their dogs having established…
Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2024
Asked by: Grahame, Christine, Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 March 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25875 by Jim Fairlie on 11 March 2024, in light of it being two years since its discussions with the UK Government on a UK-wide dog microchipping database, whether it will revisit this issue."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 March 2024
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