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Dey, Graeme

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Dey, Graeme
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Dey, Graeme

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party Angus South
✍️ Most motions lodged

Politically, you're most like MacDonald, Angus SNP — similarity 66.2/100.

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Divisions voted in
2,772
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
97.6%
68 "Not Voted" of 2,840 divisions present
Motions lodged
1,715
135 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
6,560
1,755 chamber · 4,805 committee
Allowances claimed
£306,859
2,433 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·216 stage ·189 education ·122 tertiary ·86 training ·86 funding ·86 governance ·86 business ·78 subordinate ·68 legislation ·68 time ·65 question ·64
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
1,715
Carried
59
Defeated
0
Not divided
1,656

Of the 59 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

veterans angus south arbroath change land carnoustie environment climate sfc postal vote affairs climate affect broadcasting change environment devices affect
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.3%
S4 · SNP
0.3%
S5 · SNP
0.1%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Stood down from Angus South (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  2. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ★
    Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
    21 Sep 2025
  4. ★
    Left Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
    21 Sep 2025
  5. ☷
    Left Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
    31 Mar 2023
  6. ☷
    Left Education, Children and Young People Committee
    31 Mar 2023
  7. ★
    Appointed Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
    30 Mar 2023
  8. ☷
    Joined Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee as Substitute Member
    31 Mar 2022
  9. ☷
    Joined Education, Children and Young People Committee as Member
    31 Mar 2022
  10. ☷
    Left Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
    31 Mar 2022
  11. ☷
    Joined Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee as Member
    25 Jan 2022
  12. ★
    Left Minister for Transport
    24 Jan 2022
  13. ★
    Appointed Minister for Transport
    19 May 2021
  14. ★
    Left Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
    19 May 2021
  15. ⌂
    Started representing Angus South
    06 May 2021
  16. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  17. ⌂
    Stood down from Angus South (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  18. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  19. ★
    Appointed Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
    28 Jun 2018
  20. ☷
    Left Public Petitions Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  21. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    28 Jun 2018
  22. ☷
    Joined Public Petitions Committee as Substitute Member
    07 Sep 2016
  23. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Convener
    14 Jun 2016
  24. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    14 Jun 2016
  25. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  26. ⌂
    Started representing Angus South
    05 May 2016
  27. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
  28. ☷
    Left Justice Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  29. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    23 Mar 2016
  30. ⌂
    Stood down from Angus South (Dissolution)
    23 Mar 2016
  31. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    23 Mar 2016
  32. ☷
    Left Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill Committee
    17 Dec 2015
  33. ☷
    Joined Justice Committee as Substitute Member
    05 Nov 2015
  34. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    05 Nov 2015
  35. ☷
    Joined Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill Committee as Member
    22 Sep 2015
  36. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Substitute Member
    27 Nov 2014
  37. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Deputy Convener
    31 Oct 2012
  38. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
    31 Oct 2012
  39. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee as Member
    01 Jun 2011
  40. ⌂
    Started representing Angus South
    05 May 2011

1 earlier events not shown.

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Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    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 i…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I absolutely do not accept the thrust of Mr Ross’s point. Interruption.
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Indeed, Presiding Officer. Oh, the irony of Douglas Ross standing up in this chamber and calling on anyone to respect authority. If anyone wants evidence of ho…
  • General Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    As the First Minister set out in the chamber on 19 March, the Scottish Government has, since the start of 2024, answered more than 13,000 freedom of informatio…
  • Parliamentary Bureau Motions Chamber
    18 Mar 2026
    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 me…
Committee & government roles

Government

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Edinburgh accommodation £12,555 £6,403 +£6,152
Office costs £9,539 £7,961 +£1,578
Incidental employment costs £83 £95 −£12
MSP & staff travel £522 £1,181 −£659
Engagement costs £4,155 £5,809 −£1,654
Registered interests

68 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    On 20 September 2025, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, Lon…
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    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 …
  • Gifts · 14 May 2021
    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 …
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a season ticket holder Carnoustie Golf Links.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I have a Standard Life Pension.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am the Patron of Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I am a season ticket holder Carnoustie Golf Links.
  • Voluntary · 14 May 2021
    I have a Standard Life Pension.
Career timeline

Party

Seats

  • Angus South · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)
  • Angus South · 05 May 2016 — 04 May 2021 (Dissolution)
  • Angus South · 05 May 2011 — 23 Mar 2016 (Dissolution)