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Adam Harley

Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)

About Adam Harley

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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Career as MSP

Career as MSP

Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present

Committees

Adam Harley is a member of 1 committee

Health, Care and Sport Committee

Member

Cross-party groups

Adam Harley is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Adam Harley does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Adam Harley has 1 party role

Spokesperson for Health & Care

Scottish Liberal Democrats

Previous roles

Adam Harley does not have any previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

Register of interests

Adam Harley's register of interests

MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.

Here is the register for Adam Harley. The date of their initial statement was 02 June 2026.

Remuneration and related undertaking

No registrable interests.

Gifts

No registrable interests.

Overseas visits

No registrable interests.

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests.

Heritable property

No registrable interests.

Interest in shares

No registrable interests.

Voluntary

I am a former employee of Ataxia UK. [Registered 23 June 2026]

I am a former employee of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Recent Activity

Official Report

What Adam Harley has said in Parliament

These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (LD): "It is not a great look that the Government has waited until after the election and until the very last moment before recess to deliver what will be bitterly disappointing news to people who rely on Monklands hospital…

National Health Service Capital Projects

Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2026

Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (LD): "It is not a great look that the Government has waited until after the election and until the very last moment before recess to deliver what will be bitterly disappointing news to people who rely on Monklands hospital…

Interests

Health, Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 24 June 2026

Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (LD): "I declare two voluntary interests: I am a former employee of Ataxia UK and of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust."

Data Centres (Cumulative Impact Assessment)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (LD): "I thank members for asking questions on this topic. There are plans to build one such data centre near Bishopbriggs in my constituency, and a number of local residents have contacted me with concerns about the potential impact…

Teachers (Workforce Planning)

Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026

Adam Harley (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for teacher workforce planning. (S7O-00124)"

Votes

How Adam Harley has voted in Parliament

Find out how Adam Harley has voted recently.

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.3

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.5

Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.1

Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population

Motion ref. S7M-00469.2

Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026

Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motions

Motions made by Adam Harley in Parliament

Find out what motions Adam Harley has submitted recently.

Questions

Questions Adam Harley has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S7W-02210

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 17 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider increasing the level of reimbursement that jurors are entitled to claim."

Question reference: S7W-02481

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 14 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 14 September 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether scans from MRIs and X-Rays are ever sent to other parts of the UK to be analysed due to a lack of capacity within NHS Scotland and NHS boards and, if so, how many times this has happened in the last five years."

Question reference: S7W-02209

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 13 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what the final amount spent on the proposed National Care Service is, broken down by category of expenditure."

Question reference: S7W-02239

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with NHS boards regarding how they will use the £4.5 million funding provided in its Budget 2025-26 for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and long COVID services."

Question reference: S7W-02240

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the 2025-26 Budget deal secured with the Scottish Liberal Democrats of £4.5 million for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and long COVID services."

Question reference: S7W-02238

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 3 August 2026

Current Status: Answer expected on 31 August 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase the support it provides to local authorities and Police Scotland to help address increased reports of antisocial behaviour and better support local communities, in light of the duty under section 1 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, which requires local authorities and the…

Question reference: S7W-01176

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 19 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns raised by the Care Inspectorate regarding the prescribing of antipsychotics and sedatives for dementia patients."

Question reference: S7W-01069

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 15 June 2026

Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 1 July 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the prevalence of patients receiving care outwith appropriate clinical settings, so-called corridor care, and what plans it has to collect and publish data regarding the numbers experiencing this."

Question reference: S7O-00124

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 17 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for teacher workforce planning."

Question reference: S7O-00097

Asked by: Adam Harley, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Date lodged: 10 June 2026

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to after-school care and holiday clubs for children with autism."