Graeme James Downie[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and Dollar since 2024.[2]
Graeme Downie | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and Dollar | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Majority | 8,241 (18.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling |
Education
editDownie attended Craigmount High School in Edinburgh before reading Politics at the University of Stirling, graduating in 2002. He was one of the first in his family to attend university.[2]
Political career
editPrior to his election to Parliament, he was elected as Councillor for West Fife and Coastal Villages and Health Spokesperson in the Labour-led Fife Council administration.[3] He initially stood down from his role as Health Spokesperson but continued as a councillor then announced his resignation on 4 September 2024.[4][5]
Downie received a £5,200 donation from Baronet Gordon Dalyell during the 2024 General Election and in September 2023 took trip to Israel funded by Labour Friends of Israel.[6][7]
In November 2024, Downie voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[8]
Personal life
editDownie lives in Torryburn in the West Fife and Coastal Villages ward of his constituency.
References
edit- ^ Pridmore, Oliver (5 July 2024). "Alastair Campbell praises his nephew as he becomes Rushcliffe MP". Nottinghamshire Live.
- ^ a b "Dunfermline & Dollar | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Council, Fife (9 May 2023). "Your local councillors - West Fife and coastal villages". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Clare, Buchanan (22 July 2024). "Questions on the table as Downie starts life as Dunfermline and Dollar MP". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Downie, Graeme [@GraemeDownieMP] (4 September 2024). "I have today resigned as Councillor for West Fife & Coastal Villages. It is privilege to serve as the people in this Ward and will continue to do so as their MP, along with the rest of the Dunfermline & Dollar constituency" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 September 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morrison, Hamish (23 August 2024). "I delved into who's funding the new Scottish Labour MPs – here's what I found". The National. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Harpin, Lee (29 August 2024). "Scottish newspaper 'demonises' MP with 'Zionist' front page". Jewish News. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
External links
edit
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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