Christine Grahame

Scottish National Party MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale

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  • Scottish Parliament: Young Carers Action Day 2024 14 Mar 2024

    I congratulate my colleague on securing this debate. It is a privilege to speak in it and I welcome the young carers who are here today. There are around 1 million young carers aged 17 or under in the UK, so, if we extrapolate that based on population numbers, that means that there are approximately 100,000 young carers in Scotland, which I am sure is an underestimate. I apologise at this...
  • Scottish Parliament: Robert Coltart (Museum or Exhibition Centre) 31 Jan 2024

    2. To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to assist in the establishing of a small museum or exhibition centre in Galashiels to celebrate the life and times of Robert Coltart, the author of the children’s song, “Ally Bally Bee”. (S6O-03023)
  • Scottish Parliament: Robert Coltart (Museum or Exhibition Centre) 31 Jan 2024

    T he minister may not be aware that I have already had a substantial meeting with Museums Galleries Scotland, which cannot provide seed funding. On Monday, we will launch a crowdfunder to erect a memorial headstone at Robert Coltart’s unmarked grave in Galashiels. We are also looking to explore a virtual exhibition that places him in the context, to an extent, of the poverty of 19th century...

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Scottish National Party MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Also represented South of Scotland

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