Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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.
No registrable interests
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]
No registrable interests
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.
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 3 September 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Going back to the support that is offered in prison, what support is currently offered to people who are in prison in relation to substance use, whether that is drugs or alcohol…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Shoplifting is up by 124 per cent in the past four years, and that is an underestimate, as many retailers do not bother reporting it because they do not think that the shoplifter would face justice…
Chamber meeting date: 2 September 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "We all recognise the scale of the housing emergency and the need to get homes built quickly, but what action is the cabinet secretary taking to unblock housing developments that already have funding and approvals in place but are being held up by Government processes?"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Youth violence, crime and antisocial behaviour are all on the increase, as was confirmed by the figures that were released yesterday. At that summit, the First Minister said that we need effective punishment for offences…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 25 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The Minister for Victims and Community Safety has recently written to the committee to give the Government’s views on the bill. In her letter, she states that the proposal requires “further discussion and engagement with justice partners”…
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Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, September 5, 2025
Supported by: Neil Gray, Jenni Minto, Paul Sweeney, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 4, 2025
Result 71 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 32 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 26 for, 83 against, 5 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 83 for, 25 against, 6 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 62 for, 31 against, 21 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 1, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Result 65 for, 24 against, 26 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Sharon Dowey has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to colleges in relation to financial sustainability."
Answer expected on 18 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 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."
Answer expected on 18 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 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."
Answer expected on 18 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people it anticipated, before the passage of the legislation, could be eligible to have their convictions overturned under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024, and how that compares with to the number that it has so far identified as eligible."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 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."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what continued action it is taking under the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act 2024 to identify people possibly eligible to have their convictions overturned."
Answer expected on 17 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 13 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 August 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-39300 by Jim Fairlie on 24 July 2025, whether it will consider reviewing the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 in light of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 Post…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 August 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish Parliament Information Centre briefing, Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland, which was published on 24 June 2025 and states that "NHS Ayrshire and Arran have no functioning operational pathway for adult neurodevelopmental assessments", what consideration it has given to…
Answer expected on 22 September 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its latest assessment is of the waiting times for children's neurodevelopmental assessments and any impact these have on children receiving additional support in school."
Answer expected on 22 September 2025