Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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Edinburgh
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Dumfries
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31 October 2023 - 20 February 2024
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18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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01 February 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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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: 24 April 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I welcome the figures from last month that showed that the national standard on waiting times for children and young people accessing mental health services has been met…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Many members across the chamber recognise the serious threats that rural crime poses to the communities that we represent…
Chamber meeting date: 23 April 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I congratulate ma guid freend—and, if I can yaise a Doric word, ma guid quine—Jackie Dunbar on securing this debate on global intergenerational week, which runs from 24 April to 31 April this year…
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "What discussions has the Scottish Government had with Dumfries and Galloway Council, Transport Scotland and partners regarding the closure of Kirkcudbright bridge, which is causing massive disruption for everyone in the town…
Chamber meeting date: 3 April 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "It is essential that we strike the right balance between our net zero obligations and ensuring energy affordability, particularly in communities with older, colder homes in rural areas such as Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders…
Find out how Emma Harper has voted recently.
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul McLennan, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 73 for, 40 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 14 for, 100 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Result 27 for, 82 against, 5 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Result 108 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Result 109 for, 1 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what costs have been incurred through the discretionary housing payments that were aimed at mitigating the so-called bedroom tax in the (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) Scottish Borders local authority area since 2013."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many P1-5 pupils in the (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) Scottish Borders local authority area are eligible for universal free school meals."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the introduction of baby boxes on parents in (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) the Scottish Borders."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 April 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 2 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many baby boxes have been issued in the NHS (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) Borders area since (i) their introduction and (ii) 31 March 2024."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 April 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the amount saved by (a) visitors, (b) patients and (c) staff in the NHS (i) Dumfries and Galloway and (ii) Borders area since the abolition of car parking charges at NHS premises in 2008."
Answered by Neil Gray on 11 April 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what costs have been incurred by the R100 broadband upgrade programme in the (a) Dumfries and Galloway and (b) Scottish Borders local authority area, and what assessment it has made of potential further R100 spend in this area."
Answer expected on 2 May 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 20 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on publication of the UK Pesticides National Actional Plan."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 March 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the new deal for agriculture and its agricultural support schemes will aim to support the dairy sector."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the Scottish Hospital’s Inquiry’s investigations into the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Edinburgh."
Answered by Neil Gray on 3 March 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support increased levels of sport and physical activity in Dumfries and Galloway."
Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2025