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Graeme Downie · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
338
of 504 possible
Attendance
67%
166 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
449
90 debates
Written Qs
390
378 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£234k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 167 claims
Interests
3
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 61 | |
| Economy | 54 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 25 | |
| Employment | 24 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 41 | 14,607 |
| Defence | 27 | 10,091 |
| Health | 11 | 8,711 |
| Fiscal Policy | 9 | 7,545 |
| Energy | 21 | 6,013 |
| Social Care | 11 | 5,407 |
| Cost Of Living | 11 | 5,292 |
| Environment | 12 | 5,224 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Alan or Elizabeth, do you have anything to add? Elizabeth, maybe you want to expand on some of the points you made earlier about refineries. | 25 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)That does not really help if there are two retailers that are essentially controlling the prices in an area. | 19 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)That is disappointing. I understand why you cannot dictate to them, but maybe encouraging members to be a bit more open and forthright when they are discussing with politicians wou… | 102 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)No, just on the cost, sorry. Would increasing oil and gas now reduce the price of energy, or would you continue to sell, understandably, on the international market? | 28 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)Where are those models? | 4 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)You have answered some of the questions I was about to ask, but I want to go back to something Gordon was talking about earlier when it comes to avoiding a rocket-and-feather effec… | 224 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)It is not a criticism. It is something that is really important. We need to be clear when our constituents ask us that question so we can say, credibly, that that is the case, notw… | 110 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)To be honest, that would be my larger concern. A large attack on one thing is easier to spot. It is much easier to assign blame, frankly, and it would have larger global consequenc… | 44 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)You have just picked up the next point, actually. Maybe I will ask Dan and Ana to pick that up. I am thinking about what co-operation we need to have with allies, whether it is Nor… | 79 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)David, just to move back to something you mentioned earlier, notwithstanding the comments you made about the importance of security from oil and gas, there is something I get asked… | 67 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)I want to develop some of the points that Lizzi has just been talking about around defence and energy security. Dan, I am aware that you just had to answer all of that. I will come… | 149 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)David, I just have a very quick question to you, not to test the Chair’s patience any further. Given the issues Polly raised about how much of a conflict or war we are already in, … | 102 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)I absolutely accept that. | 4 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)If the Government came to you now and said, “We will look for ways to allow you to grow production in the North sea quickly if you guarantee a UK price?”, what would you or your me… | 41 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Energy Security and Net Zero Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1804)What would you like to see that guidance say? What should the role be of Government in that? What should that guidance say and how strong would it be? How do you assess the current… | 36 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 139 | 35.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 41 | 10.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 25 | 6.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 23 | 5.9% |
| Home Office | 22 | 5.6% |
| Department for Transport | 21 | 5.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 19 | 4.9% |
| Treasury | 18 | 4.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to reduce UK reliance on technology manufactured in countries like China that pose a security risk. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an a) estimate of the number of NHS refrigerators and other medical equipment containing cellular internet of things modules manufactured by Chinese c… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of NHS refrigerators containing cellular internet of things modules manufactured by Chinese companies. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the proportion of critical national infrastructure reliant on cellular internet of things modules produced by Chinese technology firms. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met his counterparts from the USA and Australia to discuss potential national security threats posed by Chinese-made connected vehicles. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of cellular IoT modules used in areas of smart tech, healthcare medical devices and other connected systems on nation… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of (a) trends in the level of Chinese-manufactured technology used in UK defence procurement and supply chains and (b) the potential impact of that technolog… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese manufactured electric vehicles, including potential vulnerabilities such as remote kill switch capabilities, on national s… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to diversify supply chains in strategically sensitive areas of technology like cellular internet of things modules. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of telecommunications equipment containing components manufactured in countries deemed to pose a security risk. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure public sector data is secure where Cellular Internet Modules may originate from foreign suppliers. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the risk of the use of Chinese-manufactured Cellular IoT Modules in defence-adjacent supply chains. | Pending |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on the number of victim-survivors of domestic abuse who delay leaving an abusive situation due to concerns for the safety or housing of th… | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of role of (a) Dogs Trust’s Freedom and (b) other specialist services in supporting victim-survivors of domestic abus… | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase awareness of (a) links between animal abuse and pet abuse and (b) fostering services available for pet owners experiencing domestic… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 03 Nov 2025 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 106 | 29,896 | 12.8% |
| Accommodation | 27 | 29,367 | 12.5% |
| Staffing | 11 | 141,799 | 60.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 23,548 | 10.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 8,362 | 3.6% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 1,113 | 0.5% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 10 | 27,571 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 10,712 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 17 | 6,930 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 7 | 6,300 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 7 | 2,938 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,300 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 3 | 2,290 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 24 | 2,142 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 7 | 1,938 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,111 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,079 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 18 | 1,057 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200012541-25] | 12 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 385 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 383 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 375 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 262 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 251 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 203 | Paid |
| 09 May 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 78 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,579 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -4,288 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Design and installation of fascia signage at 31 Chapel Street office [200012541-18] | 1,126 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Design and installation of window signage at 31 Chapel Street [200012541-19] | 941 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,350 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-428] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-427] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-426] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-425] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-424] | 1,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-429] | 900 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Canva graphic design software single user (constituency) | 13 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK2 entries
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,056.86), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£531.56), value £4,076.62
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025
Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers
(Registered 3 January 2026)
08 Apr 2025
Name of donor: (1) UK Friends of Ukraine (2) Bulldog Political Consulting (3) Zhytomyr Administration (4) Kyivstar (5) YES Foundation
Address of donor: (1) UK Friends of Ukraine 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3BL (2) 81 High Street, Cosham, Hampshire PO6 3BL (3) S.P. Korolova Square, 4/2, Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, 10002 (4) Vikentiya Khvoiky St, 15/15 (5) 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Transport in Lviv (£8.62), transport in Kyiv (17.24), value £25.86 (2) Dinner in Lviv, value £86.20 (3) Daytrip to Zhytomyr (approx.), value £25 (4) Dinner in Kyiv (approx.), value £25 (5) YES Conference, value £92.11
Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv)
Dates of visit: 21 February 2025 to 25 February 2025
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine
(Registered 4 April 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
03 Jun 2025
Parliamentary Chair, Campaign for Secure Technology. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 27 November 2024
(Registered 25 May 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 4 wards, 14 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Central | Aude Boubaker-Calder | Liberal Democrats | 1,970 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline Central | Derek Glen | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,603 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline Central | Jean Hall Muir | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,057 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline Central | Jim Leishman | Labour Party | 1,055 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline South | Cara Hilton | Labour Party | 1,505 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline South | James Calder | Liberal Democrats | 1,523 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline South | Lynn Ballantyne Wardlaw | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,316 | 05 May 2022 |
| Dunfermline South | Naz Anis-Miah | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,292 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rosyth | Andrew Verrecchia | Labour Party | 1,274 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rosyth | Andy Jackson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 826 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rosyth | Brian John Goodall | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,085 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Fife Coastal Villages | Conner Young | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,017 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Fife Coastal Villages | Graeme Downie | Labour Party | 1,482 | 05 May 2022 |
| West Fife Coastal Villages | Sam Steele | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,301 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.