Scottish National Party
MSP for Angus South (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Post-d: Graeme.Dey.msp@parliament.scot
Website: graemedey.info
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 March 2022 - 31 March 2023
Substitute Member
31 March 2022 - 31 March 2023
Member
25 January 2022 - 31 March 2022
Member
19 May 2021 - 24 January 2022
Scottish Government
28 June 2018 - 19 May 2021
Scottish Government
03 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Convener
07 September 2016 - 28 June 2018
Substitute Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Member
08 June 2016 - 14 June 2016
Member
01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish National Party
31 October 2012 - 23 March 2016
Deputy Convener
05 November 2015 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
22 September 2015 - 17 December 2015
Member
27 November 2014 - 05 November 2015
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 31 October 2012
Member
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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: 26 June 2025
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
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
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
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
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…
Find out how Graeme Dey has voted recently.
Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Graeme Dey has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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