Information between 7th September 2025 - 17th October 2025
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 87 |
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10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 300 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 160 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 179 |
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9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 333 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 325 Noes - 171 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 158 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 402 Noes - 97 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 96 |
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8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 398 Noes - 93 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Graeme Downie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 316 |
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Graeme Downie speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Graeme Downie contributed 2 speeches (126 words) Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Graeme Downie speeches from: Northern Ireland Troubles
Graeme Downie contributed 1 speech (119 words) Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Graeme Downie speeches from: Russian Drones: Violation of Polish Airspace
Graeme Downie contributed 1 speech (112 words) Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Graeme Downie speeches from: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Graeme Downie contributed 11 speeches (1,303 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Graeme Downie speeches from: Defence Industrial Strategy
Graeme Downie contributed 1 speech (140 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Boeing P-8
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Monday 8th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the RAF fleet of P8 Poseidon aircraft. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The RAF has conducted three series of trials to evaluate the P-8A Poseidon aircraft and its systems against the Maritime Patrol Aircraft Programme's capability requirements. These assessments confirmed that the P-8A Poseidon is an effective platform for its intended roles. |
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Boeing P-8: Deployment
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Monday 8th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of flight time of the RAF P8-Poseidon fleet in hours, by (a) training, (b) specific exercises and (c) operational in each of the last two years. Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) I am withholding the information requested as the disclosure of information regarding a breakdown of flight time of the RAF P8-Poseidon fleet could, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.
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Military Aircraft: Russia
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Monday 8th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times RAF Poseidon P8 aircraft have been intercepted by Russian jets in international airspace in each of the last 24 months. Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) I am withholding the information requested as the disclosure of information regarding interactions between RAF Poseidon P8 aircraft and foreign military assets could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces. |
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Boeing P-8: Deployment
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Tuesday 9th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours have been flown by each of the P8-Poseidon fleet in the last 12 months. Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not release detailed information regarding the flight hours of individual aircraft within the P-8 Poseidon fleet. Disclosing such data could compromise operational effectiveness and national security. |
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Boeing P-8: Deployment
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Monday 8th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times RAF P8-Poseidon aircraft have been launched from RAF Lossiemouth on operational mission in each of the last 12 months. Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft are routinely deployed from RAF Lossiemouth on operational missions in support of the UK's defence and security objectives. Over the past 12 months, an average of 17 operational missions per month have been conducted. For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not disclose detailed information on the number of missions conducted. |
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Driving Tests: Dunfermline
Asked by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) Tuesday 9th September 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the waiting list for a car driving test was at the DVLA test centre in Dunfermline for each of the last 12 months. Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The table below shows the waiting time in weeks for a car driving test at Dunfermline driving test centre for each of the last 12 months.
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Monday 13th October 40th anniversary of Vine Trust 3 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) That this House congratulates The Vine Trust on its 40th anniversary year of 2025; remembers the beginnings of the organisation with the opening of a shop in Bo’ness as a response to the famine in Ethiopia; notes the incredible progress of the organisation to become an international development charity that … |
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Monday 15th September Jacob Alon and the Mercury Prize 2 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Graeme Downie (Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar) That this House congratulates Dunfermline artist Jacob Alon on the selection of their debut album In Limerence as one of the 12 Albums of the Year for the 2025 Mercury Prize; recognises the Mercury Prize as a major cultural award which promotes the best of UK and Irish music and … |
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14 Oct 2025, 3:43 p.m. - House of Commons "there is no basis, in my view, for the interstate case any longer. >> Graeme Downie. >> Thank you very much, Madame. >> Deputy Speaker. " Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Leeds South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
54 speeches (13,338 words) Report stage Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: None Falkirk (Euan Stainbank), for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson), for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie - Link to Speech |
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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
380 speeches (50,410 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Priti Patel (Con - Witham) Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) can laugh as much as he wants. - Link to Speech 2: Paul Holmes (Con - Hamble Valley) Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie), that just because negotiations and conversations have - Link to Speech 3: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) Friends the Members for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie), for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Lillian Jones - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 16th October 2025
Special Report - 3rd Special Report – Proxy Voting: Review of arrangements introduced in the 2024–25 Session: Government Response Procedure Committee Found: ) Sir Christopher Chope (Conservative; Christchurch) Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat; Newbury) Graeme Downie |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Call lists At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Claire Hanna MP Robin Swann MP Dr Ellie Chowns MP View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Elections within the House of Commons At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Professor Meg Russell, Director at UCL Constitution Unit Dr Marc Geddes, Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Edinburgh Dr Stephen Holden Bates, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at University of Birmingham View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Call lists At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Kirsty Blackman MP - Chief Whip at Scottish National Party At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Ruth Fox - Director at Hansard Society Dr Helen Pankhurst - Convener at Centenary Action View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Tom Goldsmith - Clerk of the House at House of Commons Tom Healey, Clerk of Legislation, House of Commons - Clerk of Legislation at House of Commons Eve Samson - Clerk of the Journals at House of Commons Dr Farrah Bhatti - Principal Clerk, Table Office at House of Commons Saira Salimi - Speaker's Counsel at House of Commons View calendar - Add to calendar |