Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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01 September 2021 - 21 March 2024
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23 June 2021 - 08 February 2024
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
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20 May 2022 - 28 June 2023
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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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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: 18 December 2024
4. Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support farming businesses that are seeking to diversify. (S6O-04124)"
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. I return to the report on the independent review of victim notification that was published in May 2023. It set out 22 recommendations, and it said that not all of them would require legislation…
Chamber meeting date: 5 December 2024
5. Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is regarding any potential risk to the environment of excessive removal of peat during excavation projects. (S6F-03603)"
Chamber meeting date: 4 December 2024
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The latest statistics reveal the scale of confiscation orders that are imposed on criminals but not yet paid…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 4 December 2024
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "You both said that you support a stand-alone specialist court. I am still trying to get my head around all this. We are talking about giving all victims more choice in how they give evidence. Everybody is different…
Find out how Sharon Dowey has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review its policy and guidelines regarding people with alcohol use disorder in the justice system, with a view to addressing any gaps in implementation."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve outcomes for individuals in the criminal justice system with alcohol problems, including those with alcohol use disorder, and how the impact of any such action will be measured."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems’ paper, Alcohol (In)justice: Position on people with an alcohol use disorder in the justice system."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support and promote the use of alcohol brief interventions (ABIs) in justice settings."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide support to the Scottish Prison Service in order to upscale the provision of alcohol treatment services to individuals resident in the prison estate."
Answer expected on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour, and safeguard the welfare of girls, in schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will seek information on any gap between the staffing levels identified through the common staffing method and the actual number of staff recruited by NHS boards."
Answered by Neil Gray on 16 December 2024
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to tackle drug-driving, and how effective these measures have been."
Answer expected on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a young person’s behaviour code for bus travel, similar to that operated by Transport for London."
Answer expected on 9 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on introducing a school programme to educate young people regarding responsible bus travel."
Answer expected on 9 January 2025