Graeme Downie

Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar

Won with 45.7% · Majority: 8,241

96%

Party loyalty

Rebellions

28/36

Key votes

£234k

Expenses

The Verdict

If consistency in breaking promises were an Olympic sport, this MP would be on the podium. Not a single key vote aligned with what they told voters they'd do.

Subject Grades

How Graeme scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Civil Liberties

0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed

Won with 45.7% of the vote, majority of 8,241

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke

Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed

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Cost of Living

0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed

Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke

Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke

Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke

Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsMissed

Employer National Insurance HikeBroke

Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke

View all cost of living votes →

NHS & Health

0 kept · 4 broke

Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsBroke

Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsBroke

Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayBroke

Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke

View all nhs & health votes →

Housing

0 kept · 3 broke

Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke

Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsBroke

Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke

View all housing votes →

Environment

0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed

Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke

Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke

Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke

Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsMissed

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Immigration

0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed

Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke

Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed

Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke

View all immigration votes →

Workers' Rights

0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed

Won with 45.7% of the vote, majority of 8,241

Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke

Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke

Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed

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Welfare & Benefits

1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed

2,385 children in poverty in this constituency (13.9%)

Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke

Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept

Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed

Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed

Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke

Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke

Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke

UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke

UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke

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Follow the Money

What Graeme claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25

£234k

Expenses

£234k

Gifts

£177

Expense Breakdown

£142k

Staffing

£30k

Office costs

£29k

Accommodation

£33k

Travel

The Broken Promise

£234kClaimed in parliamentary expenses

Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners

£29kClaimed on accommodation

Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,385 children live in poverty in their constituency

£234kPaid from the public purse

Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens

Registered Interests

4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£4k

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United States (Washington DC)

Paid by: Coalition for Global Prosperity

£4k

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)

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Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv)

Paid by: (1) UK Friends of Ukraine (2) Bulldog Political Consulting (3) Zhytomyr Administration (4) Kyivstar (5) YES Foundation

£92

Name of donor: (1) UK Friends of Ukraine (2) Bulldog Political Consulting (3) Zhytomyr Administration (4) Kyivstar (5) YES Foundation Address of donor: (1) UK Friends of Ukraine 81 High Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3BL (2) 81 High Street, Cosham, Hampshire PO6 3BL (3) S.P. Korolova Square, 4/2, Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, 10002 (4) Vikentiya Khvoiky St, 15/15 (5) 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 8HD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Transport in Lviv (£8.62), transport in Kyiv (17.24), value £25.86 (2) Dinner in Lviv, value £86.20 (3) Daytrip to Zhytomyr (approx.), value £25 (4) Dinner in Kyiv (approx.), value £25 (5) YES Conference, value £92.11 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv) Dates of visit: 21 February 2025 to 25 February 2025 Purpose of visit: Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine (Registered 4 April 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£177

Babcock International PLC

£177

Name of donor: Babcock International PLC Address of donor: 33 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1QZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Burns Supper hospitality, value £177 Date received: 3 February 2026 Date accepted: 3 February 2026 Donor status: company, registration 00065805 (Registered 9 February 2026)

8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)

Undisclosed

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

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Graeme's Expenses

207 individual claims totalling £247,942.58 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

Hospitality & Late Nights

£1k

18 claims

Hospitality: £1,057.10

Family & Dependant Travel

£1k

1 claim

Air travel: £1,113.12

Hotel Stays

£4k

4 claims

Hotel - London: £2,278.97

Hotel - London: £975.00

Hotel - European: £326.26

Hotel - UK Not London: £277.00

Flights

£24k

4 claims

Air travel: £18,279.05

Air travel: £4,891.78

Air travel: £1,113.12

Staffing

12 claims

£142k

Office Costs

144 claims

£42k

Accommodation

29 claims

£31k

MP Travel

9 claims

£24k

Staff Travel

12 claims

£8k

Dependant Travel

1 claim

£1k

Staffing(12 claims)£141,798.99

Payroll(1)£130,908.99

31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year

£130,908.99

Training - staff(7)£6,300.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-428]

£1,000.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-427]

£1,000.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-425]

£1,000.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-426]

£1,000.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-424]

£1,000.00

24 Mar 2025communications training services including written and broadcast production for [***] [***] [200011798-429]

£900.00

6 Dec 2024Training provided by Westbury Communications to staff team on effective written communications [200011543-1]

£400.00

Pooled staffing services(1)£2,300.00

25 Feb 2025Parliamentary Research Services

£2,300.00

Bought-in services(3)£2,290.00

13 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£1,440.00

13 Aug 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES

£600.00

18 Nov 2024WWW.FOURONEONE.CO.UK

£250.00

Office Costs(144 claims)£42,002.08

Rent(4)£10,712.33

27 Sep 2024[***]Graeme Downie-[***]-1st rent

£5,000.00

20 Mar 2025No description

£5,000.00

19 Dec 2024No description

£5,000.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-4,287.67

Equipment - purchase(21)£7,520.95

31 Jan 2025Quadient machine for folding letters

£2,936.24

15 Oct 2024Four desks for constituency office

£1,880.00

16 Oct 2024Four office chairs for constituency office

£633.60

24 Jan 2025Sofa purchased for the constituency office

£500.00

12 Feb 2025Vacuum cleaner and bags

£172.00

20 Aug 2025Bins for sorting office waste; desk for casework consultations

£171.00

1 Oct 2024HP Universal Dock for connecting multiple screens

£155.00

28 Apr 2025Chairs purchased for constituency office

£150.00

30 Jun 2025Rode wireless mic for the London office

£134.99

4 Jul 2025Rode wireless mic for the Dunfermline office

£134.99

4 Nov 2024Office table

£120.00

5 Nov 2024Flipchart stand for office

£86.99

13 Jan 2025Eero wifi extender

£79.99

27 Sep 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£79.97

6 Nov 2024Microwave for office

£75.00

30 Sep 2024Office sundries

£64.04

8 Oct 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]

£48.90

6 Nov 2024Office sundries

£37.55

5 Nov 2024Flipchart paper

£26.99

4 Oct 2024Office sundries

£21.45

5 Nov 2024Facilitation cards for staff teambuilding

£12.25

Advertising and contact cards(8)£4,668.02

7 May 2025Continued advertising with Dunfermline Press (ad previously approved)

£1,200.00

26 Mar 202528 day awareness pack with local (regional) newspaper (Dunfermline Press)

£792.00

26 Mar 2025Newspaper advert

£678.02

22 May 2025Continuation of previously approved MP advert in Dunfermline press

£600.00

15 May 2025Continuation of previously approved MP advert in Dunfermline press

£600.00

7 May 2025Continued advertising with Dunfermline Press (ad previously approved)

£600.00

16 Apr 2025Street Surgery calling cards for Graeme Downie (2500 copies)

£198.00

21 May 2025Duplicate claims 60302611 and 60303432

£0.00

Stationery & printing(31)£4,186.71

9 Jan 2025XMA February 2025

£410.18

9 Jan 2025XMA February 2025

£410.18

9 Jan 2025XMA February 2025

£410.18

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£407.64

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£407.64

10 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£407.64

9 Jan 2025XMA February 2025

£333.88

17 Apr 2025XMA May 2025

£331.80

29 Apr 2025Banner May 2025

£330.00

6 Feb 2025Banner March 2025

£200.40

10 Oct 2025Office Supplies

£104.82

7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£70.66

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£58.94

9 Oct 2025Office Toner

£55.17

5 Dec 2024RYMAN 1134

£54.21

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£33.65

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£30.59

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£26.39

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£26.39

12 Dec 2024Banner January 2025

£19.14

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£14.02

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£10.13

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£8.46

7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025

£6.58

5 Nov 2024office stationery

£3.60

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£3.48

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£3.48

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£2.57

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£2.02

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£1.63

21 Nov 2024Banner December 2024

£1.24

Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(8)£3,617.87

26 Mar 2025Design and installation of fascia signage at 31 Chapel Street office [200012541-18]

£1,125.60

26 Mar 2025Design and installation of window signage at 31 Chapel Street [200012541-19]

£940.80

13 Aug 2025Decoration of office to repair water ingress damage

£680.00

13 Nov 2024Balance of decorating services

£450.00

18 Oct 2024Painting and decorating services - deposit

£350.00

3 Nov 2024Paint

£52.99

26 Sep 2024Tools for taking down and rebuilding furniture from office of previous MP to current MP

£15.98

9 Oct 2024Measuring tape for installing office furniture

£2.50

Utilities(13)£2,888.38

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street January 2025 [200012541-5]

£385.35

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street February 2025 [200012541-6]

£383.46

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street December 2024 [200012541-4]

£375.12

11 Jun 2025Electricity bill for constituency office

£351.71

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street March 2025 [200012541-7]

£262.29

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street October 2024 [200012541-2]

£251.08

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street November 2024 [200012541-3]

£203.08

7 Jul 2025Final bill from previous energy supplier

£170.30

21 Oct 2025Electricity

£117.09

6 Aug 2025July electricity

£105.78

7 Jul 2025June electricity

£104.43

22 Sep 2025EDF energy for August

£100.96

9 May 2025Electricity bill for 31 Chapel Street September 2024 [200012541-1]

£77.73

Software & applications(9)£2,057.05

15 Jun 2025Caseworker annual renewal

£1,476.00

28 Feb 2025Adobe Premiere Pro

£403.06

4 Jan 2025Canva Annual Subscription

£99.99

24 Feb 2025Canva graphic design software single user (constituency)

£13.00

24 Dec 2024Canva graphic design software single user (constituency)

£13.00

3 Feb 2025Canva solo account

£13.00

3 Mar 2025Canva solo account

£13.00

24 Mar 2025Canva graphic design software single user (constituency)

£13.00

24 Jan 2025Canva graphic design software single user (constituency)

£13.00

Insurance - buildings(2)£1,375.92

22 Sep 2025Insurance for the constituency office

£694.18

27 Sep 2024WWW.COVERSURE.CO.UK

£681.74

Bought-in services(1)£1,079.00

25 Sep 2024MALOCO & ASSOCIATES

£1,079.00

Hospitality(18)£1,057.10

13 Mar 2025Fife College hosted business dinner on behalf of Graeme Downie [200012541-0]

£962.65

12 Nov 2024Coffee for my member and constituents

£12.10

19 Nov 2024Hospitality cost for meeting.

£11.35

29 Jan 2025Hospitality for meeting

£8.15

20 Nov 2024Hospitality cost for meeting

£7.10

12 Nov 2024Coffee for a meeting with my member and Hong Kong Watch lobbyists.

£6.85

10 Dec 2024Hospitality cost for meeting

£6.70

20 Nov 2024Hospitality cost for meeting

£5.60

4 Dec 2024Hospitality cost for meeting

£5.55

9 Jan 2025Hospitality for meeting

£5.05

19 Nov 2024Hospitality cost for meeting

£4.95

8 Jan 2025Hospitality for meeting

£4.95

14 Jan 2025Hospitality for meeting

£3.95

5 Mar 2025Hospitality for meeting

£3.40

11 Mar 2025Hospitality for meeting

£2.90

22 Jan 2025Hospitality for meeting

£2.60

20 Nov 2024Hospitality cost for meeting.

£1.80

20 Mar 2025Hospitality for meeting

£1.45

Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00

19 Mar 2025Hive Support to recruit temporary caseworker

£900.00

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(6)£686.30

16 Jun 20256 months Office Phone and Internet

£377.64

3 Feb 2025Office Phone and Broadband

£71.92

3 Feb 2025SKY BUSINESS SERV [200011725-24]

£71.92

10 Dec 2024SKY BUSINESS SERV

£71.88

10 Apr 2025SKY BUSINESS SERV

£62.94

19 Nov 2024SKY BUSINESS SERV

£30.00

Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£285.75

10 Oct 2025No description

£60.00

16 Jun 2025No description

£53.20

5 Jul 2025No description

£50.00

8 Feb 2025[200012541-24]

£40.00

1 Nov 2024No description

£24.80

30 Nov 2024No description

£24.80

12 May 2025[200012541-25]

£12.00

19 Nov 2024No description

£11.70

26 Sep 2024No description

£9.25

Mobile telephone - contract & usage(3)£241.59

13 Feb 2025Mobile Phone Use

£85.04

19 Jan 2025Mobile Phone

£84.56

17 Jun 2025MP Mobile Phone

£71.99

Postage & couriers(2)£213.95

17 Jun 2025Cost of onward couriering of wrongly delivered boxes from Westminster to Constituency

£145.50

8 Nov 2024Shipping Costs from constituency to London via Parcel2Go

£68.45

Cleaning services(3)£181.00

7 Aug 2025Office cleaning

£66.00

13 Aug 2025Window cleaning service

£60.00

4 Sep 2025Office cleaning

£55.00

Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£160.00

24 Jan 2025Removal and disposal of cardboard packaging from office furniture and IT equipment

£160.00

Insurance - contents(1)£127.45

5 Mar 2025Howdens contents insurance

£127.45

Website hosting and design(2)£23.98

7 Mar 2025www.graemedownie.com

£11.99

8 Feb 2025www.graemedownie.com

£11.99

Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase(1)£18.73

6 Mar 2025SKY BUSINESS SERV [200011725-2907]

£18.73

Accommodation(29 claims)£31,118.15

Rent(10)£27,570.96

26 Nov 2024No description

£3,350.00

26 Dec 2024No description

£3,350.00

25 Feb 2025No description

£3,350.00

25 Jul 2024[***] – Graeme Downie – [***] – RENT– FASTER PAYMENT

£3,350.00

29 Oct 2024No description

£3,350.00

27 Aug 2024No description

£3,350.00

27 Aug 2024No description

£3,350.00

28 Jan 2025No description

£3,350.00

25 Mar 2025No description

£3,350.00

31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata

£-2,579.04

Council tax(2)£2,806.22

7 May 2025Council Tax - London Flat

£1,695.30

30 Aug 2024WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK [200011216-1]

£1,110.92

Utilities(16)£685.05

2 Jan 2025Gas Bill

£83.65

29 Nov 2024Gas Bill

£67.72

19 Sep 2024Electricity London Flat

£60.71

19 Sep 2024Electricity Bill

£60.71

29 Sep 2024Gas London Flat

£48.10

29 Sep 2024Gas Bill

£48.10

7 Jan 2025Flat Utilities

£46.66

7 Jan 2025Electricity Bill

£46.66

13 Nov 2024Gas Bill

£43.11

13 Nov 2024Gas London Flat

£43.11

13 Nov 2024Electricity Bill

£27.27

13 Nov 2024Electricty London Flat

£27.27

2 Dec 2024Gas Bill London Flat

£27.14

2 Dec 2024Electricity Bill

£27.14

2 Feb 2025Electricity Bill

£17.82

16 Feb 2025Electricity Bill

£9.88

Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(1)£55.92

2 Aug 2025Internet

£55.92

MP Travel(9 claims)£23,548.34

Air travel(2)£18,279.05