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Graeme Dey

Graeme Dey MSP

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Graeme Dey MSP

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Member for: Angus South
Region: North East Scotland
Party: Scottish National Party

Graeme is a member of the following Committees:

Graeme is a member of the following Cross-Party Groups:

Parliamentary Activities

Member of the Parliamentary Bureau

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Meeting of the Parliament 28 April 2020 [Draft] : 28 April 2020

The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey)

As you know all too well, Presiding Officer, the unprecedented times that we are in have, among other things, posed a serious of challenges for this Parliament on how it meets and how it fin...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

The good food nation bill is designed to underpin the significant work that is already being done across the Government to deliver its ambitions on Scotland’s bec...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

Although I disagreed with Mr Findlay earlier, I very much welcome the question that he has just asked, which is entirely valid.

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

A considerable number of worthy members’ bill proposals are progressing through the Parliament. As we heard, the member has a bill proposal of his own....

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

That is a good analysis of the situation, which underpins some of my thinking about the approach that we take. Bill development is not just about the Government a...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

First, I thank Rona Mackay for promoting me. The member makes a good p...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

I thank Willie Rennie in particular for his comments about the civil service, because civil servants are carrying out an enormous amount of demanding work and have very much risen to the cha...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

The member is right to raise the implications of trying to complete the UK’s departure from the European Union by December. Before the onset of coronavirus, the t...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

I acknowledge Patrick Harvie’s constructive contribution to what we are trying to do. I recognise his point about the climate and ecological situation. As the for...

Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020 [Draft] : 01 April 2020

Graeme Dey

The member is right about the importance of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill. I did not mention a number of bills, because they are not in the category of be...

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Vote Detail	MSP Vote	Result
S5M-21727: Approval of SSI (Graeme Dey) Meeting Date: 13/05/2020 Result - For: 36, Against: 16 Abstain: 19 >> Show more	For	Carried
S5M-21728: Approval of SSI (Graeme Dey) Meeting Date: 13/05/2020 Result - For: 52, Against: 0 Abstain: 19 >> Show more	For	Carried
SP Bill 49: Consumer Scotland Bill (Stage 3) - Amendment 23 Meeting Date: 06/05/2020 Result - For: 14, Against: 38 Abstain: 16	Against	Defeated
S5M-21657: Consumer Scotland Bill (Jamie Hepburn) Meeting Date: 06/05/2020 Result - For: 67, Against: 0 Abstain: 0 >> Show more	For	Carried
S5M-21600 Business motion: S5M-21600: Business Motion (Graeme Dey) Meeting Date: 28/04/2020 Result - For: 54, Against: 15 Abstain: 0 >> Show more	For	Carried
21 April 2020 - Back-up vote 1: S5M-21505: Business Motion (Graeme Dey) Meeting Date: 21/04/2020 Result - For: 55, Against: 13 Abstain: 0 >> Show more	Not Voted	Carried
SP Bill 66: Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1) - Amendment 2 Meeting Date: 01/04/2020 Result - For: 24, Against: 57 Abstain: 0	Against	Defeated
SP Bill 66: Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1) - Amendment 12 Meeting Date: 01/04/2020 Result - For: 24, Against: 57 Abstain: 0	Against	Defeated
SP Bill 66: Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1) - Amendment 16 Meeting Date: 01/04/2020 Result - For: 24, Against: 57 Abstain: 0	Against	Defeated
Amdt 40 : SP Bill 66: Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1) Meeting Date: 01/04/2020 Result - For: 41, Against: 41 Abstain: 0, Casting Vote: Against	Against	Defeated

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Motion S5M-21813: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21805: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21798: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21800: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21799: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21802: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21801: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21797: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business—

Tuesday 26 May 2020

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 (Transport)

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 (Economy)

followed by Ministerial Statement: COVID-19 (Education)

4.45 pm Decision Time

Wednesday 27 May 2020

12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Ministerial Statement: Mobilisation of Scottish Manufacturing Base and Sourcing to Support NHS Scotland

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Children (Scotland) Bill

followed by Financial Resolution: Children (Scotland) Bill

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.30 pm Decision Time

Thursday 28 May 2020

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Education and Skills

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Health and Sport

3.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Communities and Local Government

Wednesday 3 June 2020

9.00 am Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: COVID-19

12.20 pm First Minister’s Questions

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Stage 3 Proceedings: Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time

Thursday 4 June 2020

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Social Security and Older People

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Finance

3.00 pm Portfolio Questions (Virtual): Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20/05/2020

Motion S5M-21795: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

Motion S5M-21728: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12/05/2020 Show Full Motion >>

This Member currently holds a ministerial post. First Minister and Ministers cannot ask the Government questions which is why no recent questions are displaying here. Please use the full search to find details of previous questions by this Member.

Question S5W-17348: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19/06/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5W-17047: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 04/06/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5W-17005: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 31/05/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5W-16960: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30/05/2018 Show Full Question >>

To ask the Scottish Government when the annual progress report on the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme will be published.

Answered by Roseanna Cunningham (31/05/2018):

The Scottish Government published its fourth Climate Change Adaptation Annual Report today.

The Report sets out the context for climate adaptation in Scotland, highlighting that we are already experiencing climate change, that there are a range of future risks and opportunities, and that we have a developing evidence base that is informing action.

The Report provides a summary of the core content of the Programme, the highlights to date, and the findings of the first Independent Assessment of the Programme in 2016. Finally, this Report refers to the development of Scotland’s second five-year Adaptation Programme which is to be published in 2019.

The Fourth Annual Report highlights include the latest on flood management, the Peatland ACTION Fund, the new Climate Change Plan’s commitments on woodland creation, the Fourth UK Forestry Standard 2017, a new Centre of Expertise in Plant Health launched in February 2018, Scotland’s National Coastal Change Assessment, Historic Environment Scotland’s climate change risk assessment, Green Infrastructure Fund, A82 Steep Ground Harvesting Project, Edinburgh Adapts, Aberdeen Adapts, Climate Ready Business, NHS Scotland Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool, and the third European Climate Change Adaptation Conference held in Glasgow.

Copies of the Annual Report have been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, laying number SG/2018/74.

Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Executive. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 31/05/2018

Question S5O-02139: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15/05/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5W-15933: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17/04/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5W-15699: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28/03/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5O-01944: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20/03/2018 Show Full Question >>

Question S5O-01810: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14/02/2018 Show Full Question >>

To ask the Scottish Government what further measures it is considering to address the persecution of birds of prey.

Answered by Roseanna Cunningham (21/02/2018):

I was extremely concerned to hear about the recent disappearance of a satellite tagged golden eagle in the Pentland Hills. While we may never know exactly what happened to this bird, the circumstances are clearly suspicious. This is especially true when taken in the context of the satellite tagging report that I commissioned and was published last May. This showed that around one third of tagged eagles have disappeared in similar circumstances with many on or near driven grouse moors.

Since the report was published we have set up a review group to examine how we can ensure grouse moor management is sustainable and compliant with the law. The group, which will also consider possible regulatory options including licensing, met for the first time last month and will report back to me in Spring 2019. I await their findings with great interest.

I am also pleased to say that we are supporting a new Police Wildlife Crime Investigative Support Officer post which has now been filled. This officer will bring expertise to wildlife crime investigations across Scotland. We also expect shortly to launch a pilot project to use Special Constables to tackle wildlife crime in the Cairngorms National Park. These new measures build upon existing work, and demonstrate our commitment to put a stop to the wildlife crime that still occurs in parts of our countryside.

Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21/02/2018

Question S5O-01617: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13/12/2017 Show Full Question >>

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