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.
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…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank Katy Clark for securing this important debate for the chamber. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is a life-saving organisation, which protects people, homes, businesses and the environment every day…
Chamber meeting date: 30 September 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The Scottish Government’s revised guidance for schools refers young people and families to charities such as Mermaids and Time for Inclusive Education for help…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 24 September 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The committee has heard from various witnesses that vapes are a prominent issue in relation to how prisoners can ingest substances…
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Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 85 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 54 for, 56 against, 2 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 29, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 56 for, 53 against, 3 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Supported by: Angela Constance
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 55 for, 52 against, 3 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Result 49 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
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: 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 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: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:2 September 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 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."
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."
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 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."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:19 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what the main causes are for the decrease in healthy life expectancy to a near 10-year low across Scotland between 2021 and 2023, according to the Public Health Scotland’s Healthy Life Expectancy 2021–2023 data."
Asked by: Sharon Dowey, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:20 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 11 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to address any health challenges faced across NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Fife, (c) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (d) Lanarkshire, in light of the Healthy Life Expectancy 2021-2023 report, which highlights that the NHS boards have a healthy life expectancy below the national average of 60 years…