How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Graeme Downie on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
We should always seek dialogue but it is offensive for John Swinney to casually dismiss concerns over links with Sinn Fein. SF refuse to fully participate in democracy or acknowledge their role in the murders of British service personnel and civilians. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2611426...View post ↗
Labour MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social has asked the MoD to assess the national security threat from Chinese electric vehicles, including remote kill switch capabilities. The government says it is working to manage the risks. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-assessing...View post ↗
Graeme Downie @graemedowniemp.bsky.social, MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, has said the debate around defence funding risks placing a disproportionate burden on younger people while avoiding more politically difficult choices.View post ↗
Over the weekend, Labour MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social called for the pension triple lock to be reformed to fund higher defence spending “If there is to be a true whole of society approach to defence, and younger people could be expected to die, what are older people willing to sacrifice?”View post ↗
In case you’re confused - the £100k of tax Richard Tice failed to pay here is totally different to the - £92k of tax not properly withheld on dividends - the £600k side-stepped via highly aggressive tax avoidance Industrial scale grifting revealed by @danneidle.bsky.social and Gabriel PogrundView post ↗
We must be brave enough to ask those who benefited financially from peace to contribute to the future security of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Piece in @politicshome.bsky.social this morning. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...View post ↗
The situation in the Middle East remains volatile but whatever happens we are unlikely to see any quick resolution to increased energy prices. But we must not see a feather fall in prices after the rocket rise. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...View post ↗
Excellent piece by my colleague @graemedowniemp.bsky.socialView post ↗
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Over the weekend, Labour MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social called for the pension triple lock to be reformed to fund higher defence spending “If there is to be a true whole of society approach to defence, and younger people could be expected to die, what are older people willing to …Bluesky post · 2026-04-20
Labour is at its best when we are clear about whose side we are on, and in whose interests we serve, when our values shine through. I want us to be clear that our objective is to lift children out of poverty and that will mean we need to lift the 2 child benefit cap www.mirror.c …Bluesky post · 2025-09-20
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £234,085. Rank: #303 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 217 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £249,197. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
45 items for review
- £1,111 Single claim of £1,110.92 for Council tax (Not Applicable) on 30/08/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/08/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/08/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/12/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/07/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/10/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
- £3,350 Single claim of £3,350.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 28/01/2025.
- £1,113 Single claim of £1,113.12 for Air travel (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £17,987 Single claim of £17,986.96 for Air travel (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £975 Single claim of £975.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,594 Single claim of £2,593.78 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £959 Single claim of £958.84 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,079 Single claim of £1,079.00 for Bought-in services (Professional & consultancy) on 25/09/2024.
- £634 Single claim of £633.60 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 16/10/2024.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 24/01/2025.
- £1,880 Single claim of £1,880.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 15/10/2024.
- £2,936 Single claim of £2,936.24 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 31/01/2025.
- £963 Single claim of £962.65 for Hospitality (Office Costs) on 13/03/2025.
- £963 Description / details contain MP's surname on 13/03/2025: ""
- £682 Single claim of £681.74 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 27/09/2024.
- £1,126 Single claim of £1,125.60 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 26/03/2025.
- £941 Single claim of £940.80 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 26/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £223,167
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£130,909
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£17,987
0
£5,000
[***]Graeme Downie-[***]-1st rent0
£5,000
0
£5,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,892
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
[***] – Graeme Downie – [***] – RENT– FASTER PAYMENT0
£3,350
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
0
£3,350
Other office equipment0
£2,936
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,594
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2512 nights
£2,279
Office furniture0
£1,880
Year on year
FY 24-25 167 claims £234,085
FY 25-26 50 claims £15,112
Travel
£33,023 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£31,118 paid across 0 nights.
Companies House
1 directorship(s) found. 0 active. Network size: 0. Source: Companies House API.
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