Graeme Dey

6,704 contributions in debates and committees 1,715 motions lodged 135 questions asked

• veterans 790
• sfc 245
• angus south 99
• arbroath 184
• change land 180
• environment climate 188
• carnoustie 70
• postal vote 82

Words and pairs this MSP uses far more than other members do (TF-IDF over their Official Report contributions), with mention counts.

1. 24 Mar 2026
   Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21103SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
2. 24 Mar 2026
   Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21104SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
3. 24 Mar 2026
   Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21120SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried
4. 19 Mar 2026
   Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

   Stage 3Bill pageS6M-21102SNP majority: ✓ For
   ✓ For Carried

1. 11 Jun 2025
   Planning

   S6M-17862SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   – Abstained Carried
2. 18 Nov 2020
   Safe Schools

   S5M-23385SNP majority: – AbstainedAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried
3. 7 Dec 2017
   Sea Fisheries and End Year Negotiations

   S5M-09406SNP majority: ✓ ForAgainst party
   ✗ Against Carried

1. 25 Mar 2026Chamber
   General Question Time

   The Government has an excellent track record in responding to FOI requests. One of the two requests in question concerned releasing a huge amount of data and involved protecting t…

2. 18 Mar 2026Chamber
   Parliamentary Bureau Motions

   Out of respect for my good friend John Mason, I will let that one slide.On a serious point, the order will mean that, if a person who has been detained on a mental health ground h…

3. 13 Mar 2026Chamber
   Business Motion

   In moving the business motion on behalf of the bureau, I want briefly to provide members with context and a clear understanding of what adhering to it and avoiding the need for ex…

Works with

Backs their motions most

• David Torrance SNP 600
• Bill Kidd SNP 564
• Richard Lyle SNP 549
• Joan McAlpine SNP 512
• Colin Beattie SNP 484

Whose motions they back most

• Angus MacDonald SNP 173
• Gillian Martin SNP 162
• David Torrance SNP 153
• Kevin Stewart SNP 152
• Kenneth Gibson NPA 134

Most similar sitting MSPs

• Gillian Martin SNP 63% similar
• Bob Doris SNP 61% similar
• Jamie Hepburn SNP 61% similar
• David Torrance SNP 61% similar
• Colin Beattie SNP 60% similar

Similarity blends voting record, motion support and topics.