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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Sharon Dowey

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Sharon Dowey

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @SharonDowey_

Facebook: Sharon's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 6980
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

18 Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1EZ

Phone: 01292 839130
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Sharon is a member of 1 committee

Cross-party groups

Sharon is a member of 13 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Construction

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture and Communities

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gardening and Horticulture

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Men's Violence Against Women and Children

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Towns and Town Centres

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Deputy Convener

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Sharon does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Sharon has 3 party roles

Deputy Chief Whip

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Safety

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Victims

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Previous roles

Sharon has had 9 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Justice

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

01 September 2021 - 21 March 2024

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Deputy Chair

23 June 2021 - 08 February 2024

Public Audit Committee

Deputy Convener

08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Substitute Member

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Culture

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Europe

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on International Development

Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

24 June 2021 - 01 September 2021

Scottish Commission for Public Audit

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

Public Audit Committee

Member

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

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]

Controlled transactions

No registrable interests

Heritable property

I own a house in South Ayrshire with a market value of between £250,001 and £300,000. [Amended interest 5 April 2023]

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: 8 October 2025

Age-of-sale Offences (Age-restricted Items)

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…

Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill

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

Prison Population

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

Housing Emergency

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…

Criminal Justice Committee, Health Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting) meeting date: 2 October 2025

Reducing Drug Deaths and Tackling Problem Drug Use

Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. I want to ask about the impacts on businesses and the community. Will you set out some of the drug-use issues that businesses in the community faced prior to the Thistle opening and the impact that its opening has had on those issues…

Votes

How Sharon Dowey has voted in Parliament

Find out how Sharon Dowey has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-19275

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-19276

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-19128

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

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

Motion ref. S6M-19269

Approval of SSI

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

Motion ref. S6M-19268

Suspension of Standing Orders

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

Motions

Questions

Questions Sharon Dowey has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question reference: S6W-41102

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."

Question reference: S6W-41104

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."

Question reference: S6W-41103

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."

Question reference: S6W-41101

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."

Question reference: S6W-40520

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."

Question reference: S6W-40451

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."

Question reference: S6W-40330

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."

Question reference: S6W-40329

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."

Question reference: S6W-40328

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."

Question reference: S6W-40137

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."

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