Official portrait of Graeme Downie

Graeme Downie

Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, since 4 July 2024

Graeme Downie is the Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

64.5% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
371 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
204 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
4 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
142 Debates spoken in 431 written questions tabled

Ranked 454 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
4 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 deferred division Aye 392–116
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading Aye 458–104
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: Youth unemployment No vote 91–287
28 Jan 2026 Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No vote 103–284
28 Jan 2026 Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 294–108
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1 No vote 88–310
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 No vote 61–311
27 Jan 2026 Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 No vote 91–378
21 Jan 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 Aye 373–106
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading Aye 316–194
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No 195–317
21 Jan 2026 National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 No 191–326
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye 347–184
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye 347–185
20 Jan 2026 Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye 344–182
20 Jan 2026 Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye 319–127
14 Jan 2026 Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 deferred division Aye 301–110
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 No 172–334
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 No 181–335
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part Aye 344–173
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 No 187–351
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 No 184–331
13 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part Aye 348–167
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 No vote 188–341
12 Jan 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 No vote 185–344

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: El Espanol
Address of donor: Avenida de Burgos 16, 28036 Comunidad de Madrid
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transport and accommodation, value £2,136.61
Destination of visit: Spain (Madrid)
Dates of visit: 14 April 2026 to 15 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Invited to speak at "Wake Up Spain!" Defence Conference in Madrid organised by El Espanol
(Registered 21 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

£5,669

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Address of donor: No.2, Kaitakelan Blvd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accomodation and meals paid for by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, value £5,669
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 28 March 2026 to 3 April 2026
Purpose of visit: As member of the British/Taiwanese APPG to meet the President, cabinet ministers and opposition members of parliament.
(Registered 23 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 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)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

8. Miscellaneous

Parliamentary Chair, Campaign for Secure Technology. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 27 November 2024
(Registered 25 May 2025)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

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Debates

142 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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