Sharon Dowey
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
About Sharon Dowey
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6799
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Sharon is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Sharon is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Sharon does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Sharon does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Sharon does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Sharon'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 Sharon Dowey. The date of their initial statement was 26 May 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
I own a house in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £200,001 and £250,000.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Sharon Dowey 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.
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2021
Scots Makar (Appointment)
2. Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of the new makar. (S6O-00034)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2021
Estimated Examination Grades (Validation)
5. Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports that, to meet the Scottish Qualifications Authority quality assurance processes, local authorities are validating teachers’ estimated grades using a school’s prior attainment data. (S6F-00078)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 June 2021
Climate Emergency
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank each and every person who voted for the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the south of Scotland, and I thank everyone who helped me in my campaign. I also pay tribute to John Scott, who served in this place for 21 years…
Chamber meeting date: 2 June 2021
Decision Time
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app did not work either. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2021
Oaths and Affirmations
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "took the oath."
Votes
How Sharon Dowey has voted in Parliament
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Mitigating, Tackling and Responding to the Skills Impact of Brexit
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 14, 2021
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes, Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Result 91 for, 29 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Mitigating, Tackling and Responding to the Skills Impact of Brexit
Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Result 93 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Mitigating, Tackling and Responding to the Skills Impact of Brexit
Submitted by: Oliver Mundell, Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Result 29 for, 73 against, 21 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Women’s Health
Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 14, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Result 33 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Sharon Dowey in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Sharon Dowey has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding it allocated to each NHS board to help prevent drug-related deaths in each year since 2018-19."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of (a) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and (b) Police Scotland response times arriving to accidents on the A77 in each year since 2017-18."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 15 June 2021
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much additional funding it assigned to NHS Ayrshire and Arran to help prevent drug-related deaths in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21."
Answered by: Angela Constance on 15 June 2021
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what preventative action it has taken in South Ayrshire to reduce drug-related crime, in light of reports that the number offences has increased in each year since 2016-17."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 15 June 2021
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve work-related outcomes for referrals to the Fair Start Scotland service, and what its response is to reports that 89…
Answered by: Richard Lochhead on 14 June 2021
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding has been provided to the Ayrshire Police Division to help fight drug-related crime, given that the number of drug-related crimes recorded by police in South Ayrshire has increased year on year since 2016/17."
Answered by: Keith Brown on 14 June 2021
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many intensive treatment beds at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People have been unavailable because of a shortage of nursing staff in each month since January 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that women who are pregnant and who have previously experienced (a) miscarriage and (b) the death of a baby (i) shortly after birth and (ii) in infancy can access the Continuity of Carer model as a matter of priority as the scheme is rolled out."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 9 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran area were discharged when it was not fit to do so in each year since 2017-18."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce water pollution on beaches, in light of a recent survey, which suggested that seven out of the 10 of the UK beaches with the highest samples of E…
Awaiting answer
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