Graeme Downie Explained

Graeme James Downie^[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and Dollar since 2024.^[2]

Education

Downie 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.

Political career

Prior 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

Downie lives in Torryburn in the West Fife and Coastal Villages ward of his constituency.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alastair Campbell praises his nephew as he becomes Rushcliffe MP. Oliver. Pridmore. July 5, 2024. Nottinghamshire Live.
2. Web site: Dunfermline & Dollar General Election 2024 . 5 July 2024 . Sky News.
3. Web site: Council . Fife . 2023-05-09 . Your local councillors - West Fife and coastal villages . 2024-07-23 . www.fife.gov.uk . en.
4. Web site: Clare . Buchanan . 2024-07-22 . Questions on the table as Downie starts life as Dunfermline and Dollar MP . 2024-07-26 . Dunfermline Press . en.
5. 1831424390678114725 . GraemeDownieMP . 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. . Graeme . Downie . 4 September 2024 . 11 September 2024.
6. Web site: Morrison . Hamish . 2024-08-23 . I delved into who's funding the new Scottish Labour MPs – here's what I found . 2024-09-11 . The National . en.
7. Web site: Harpin . Lee . 2024-08-29 . Scottish newspaper 'demonises' MP with 'Zionist' front page . 2024-09-11 . Jewish News . en-US.
8. Web site: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading . Votes in Parliament . 29 November 2024.