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
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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.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
7. Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any further plans to widen its review into Creative Scotland. (S6O-04742)"
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "At the Criminal Justice Committee, we heard from Police Scotland that it would like some of the money that is recovered from the proceeds of crime to return to the police service, as is the case in England, Wales and Northern Ireland…
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Made a request to intervene."
Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no."
Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank Rhoda Grant for bringing this important debate to the chamber…
Find out how Sharon Dowey has voted recently.
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 2, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 55 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Result 28 for, 83 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 49 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Result 96 for, 18 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
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: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average cost per patient is of (a) methadone and (b) Buvidal treatment over a 12-month period."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to establishing youth education programmes raising awareness about retail crime."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care's reported statement to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee on 4 June 2025 in relation to the Thistle safer drug consumption facility that "[his] contention is that [...] were those service users not within the Thistle, they would not have…
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of providing Buvidal treatment."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many offenders with electronic tags have breached their orders in the past five years."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether any assessment has been made of any long-term economic benefits of replacing methadone with Buvidal for eligible patients."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is of providing methadone treatment."
Answer expected on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to any proposal for a bypass at Girvan, South Ayrshire."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent engagement it has had with the National Energy System Operator regarding the number of wind turbines in Scotland, and how many of these are currently connected to the grid."
Answer expected on 12 June 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any further plans to widen its review into Creative Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025