Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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31 October 2023 - 20 February 2024
Substitute Member
01 February 2023 - 29 June 2023
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18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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08 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
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06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
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11 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
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07 November 2017 - 03 September 2019
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16 November 2017 - 11 September 2018
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14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Scottish Government
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
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30 March 2017 - 07 November 2017
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29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
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06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
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08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
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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: 9 October 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "The general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing has said: “Health and care services would cease to function without migrant nursing staff…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I recognise the hard work on which Mr Ross has embarked while introducing his member’s bill…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I thank Brian Whittle for lodging his motion on a hugely important subject that he has consistently—and rightly—raised over his time on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, which both of us have been members of during this and the previous session of Parliament. It will be a challenge to cover the diverse issues in fower minutes, but I…
Chamber meeting date: 2 October 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "First, I congratulate Maurice Golden on getting his member’s bill this far…
Chamber meeting date: 1 October 2025
4. Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the United Kingdom Government on domestic food and drink markets. (S6O-04997)"
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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 voted for
Agreed
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 for
Agreed
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 against
Disagreed
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 for
Agreed
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 voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Emma Harper has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 9 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the muirburn licensing provisions in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 will be implemented on 1 January 2026, in light of the lessons learned following the wildfires in Dava and Carrbridge in summer 2025."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:24 September 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the UK Government on domestic food and drink markets."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports allied health professionals to balance the demands of responding to system pressures with the delivery of rehabilitation and early intervention."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:19 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the UK Government’s Border Target Operating Model."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:6 August 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 7 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the escalation status of NHS Dumfries and Galloway."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:31 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 31 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the Berwick Bank offshore windfarm consenting application."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:15 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 16 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress on implementing the accepted recommendations of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 report, published on 18 July 2024."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:30 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 14 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding potentially extending the regulatory protections pertaining to red deer to encompass native wild goat populations."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:27 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 30 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s national recommendations in relation to emergency care."
Asked by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged:18 June 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out its policy position on onshore conventional oil and gas."