Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
01 September 2021 - 21 March 2024
Deputy Chair
23 June 2021 - 08 February 2024
Deputy Convener
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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24 June 2021 - 01 September 2021
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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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 Sharon Dowey. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.
Until the election I was employed by William Morrison Supermarkets plc (a retailer of Kilwinning Road, Stevenston, KA20 3DE). I worked full time and received remuneration of between £45,001 and £50,000 a year. I handed in my notice on my election and am no longer employed by the company.
On 20 September 2025, in my capacity as a member of the Cross Party Group on Horseracing and Bloodstock Industries, I attended the Ayr Gold Cup at Ayr Racecourse as a guest of Ladbrokes Coral Group plc (a betting and gambling company of 5th Floor, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ). The value of the gift, which comprised a ticket and hospitality, was £375+vat. [Registered 23 September 2025]
From 7 October to 13 October 2023 I visited Delhi, India, as part of a delegation of the Cross Party Group on India. The purpose of the visit was to engage with FinTech and Culture organisations and senior politicians within the Indian government. The total costs of the visit, including flights, hotel accommodation, food and transport, amounted to £2,402.16 and were paid by Amit Shah, Director of Flight Path Travel (a tour and travel agency which sells, flights, hotels and tour packages; Office No. 1, Jubilee Business Centre, 211 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8AQ). [Registered 3 November 2023]
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I own a house in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £250,001 and £300,000. [Amended interest 5 April 2023]
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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.
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Retailers tell us that asking for proof of age can often be a trigger point for violence or abuse if the sale is refused, and that response times from Police Scotland are poor, if officers even turn up at all…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 8 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. Following on from Jamie Hepburn’s question, I want to come back to the right to assistance and support. Amanda Jane Quick, you said earlier that services exist but that they do not ask the right questions…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Scotland’s justice system is in a state of crisis, and the Scottish Conservatives welcome anything that improves things for those who work in it and, of course, for victims and witnesses…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "For justice to be delivered, people need to serve their sentences and receive meaningful rehabilitation. Neither happens with early release…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The cabinet secretary and I are both aware of a case where a developer is ready to put shovels in the ground, yet delays persist because paperwork has not been signed off…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Scottish Prison Service continuing its membership of the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme, in light of the decision by organisations such as Police Scotland and the Scottish Parliament to withdraw from the scheme."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Police Scotland’s decision to withdraw from the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Prison Service paying an annual membership fee of £3,090 to the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme represents value for money for the taxpayer."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its membership of the Stonewall Diversity Champions scheme represents value for money for the taxpayer."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:15 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:10 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 23 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what factors are considered when allocating investment for research on what are considered less survivable cancers, and whether any measures are in place to respond to any reported underfunding for such conditions."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to colleges seeking to reduce costs or increase income in order to remain financially viable."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to colleges in relation to financial sustainability."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:3 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 17 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to colleges that are facing a material reduction in income following changes of policy in relation to the transfer of funds between revenue and capital departmental expenditure limit budgets."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:2 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish and lay before Parliament a report on the operation of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024, as required to do so under section 6 of the Act."