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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20 May 2022 - 28 June 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.
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 5 February 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "Some of the written evidence has raised concerns about adding a new system of reviews to an already complex review landscape. Do you share those concerns? If so, what could we do to alleviate potential problems?"
Chamber meeting date: 30 January 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The Scottish Retail Consortium reports that theft has reached record levels, costing businesses £170 million last year, and that violence towards shop workers is on the rise, with an average of 170 incidents every day over the year 2023-24…
Chamber meeting date: 30 January 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The debate rightly centres on the nationwide skills gap in engineering and the impact that that has on growth, opportunities, education and Scotland’s broader economy…
Chamber meeting date: 30 January 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "The debate rightly centres on the nationwide skills gap in engineering and the impact that that has on growth, opportunities, education and Scotland’s broader economy…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 29 January 2025
Sharon Dowey (South Scotland) (Con): "It is on the same line of questioning. The bill basically says that the default position is that the police would still attend in person…
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Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 6, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Result 29 for, 88 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 3, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Result 73 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Result 19 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Result 74 for, 30 against, 21 abstained, 4 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: 6 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken following the cross-party summit on violence amongst young people, which was held on 13 January 2025."
Answer expected on 6 March 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what procedures are in place to ensure that funding for the further education sector is tailored to suit the regional needs of colleges."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 February 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Skills Delivery Landscape."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 February 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals in the draft Budget 2025-26 might impact on the college sector."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 February 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with (a) the college sector and (b) Ayrshire College regarding its draft budget 2025-26."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 February 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30309 by Angela Constance on 28 October 2024, whether it will provide an update on its engagement with the Scottish Police Authority regarding any deployment by Police Scotland of live facial recognition technology."
Answered by Angela Constance on 28 January 2025
Asked by: Dowey, Sharon, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 17 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much money it allocated to NHS Education for Scotland for experiential learning for undergraduate MPharm students in the financial year (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22, (d) 2022-23 and (e) 2023-24."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 27 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 review its policy and guidelines regarding people with alcohol use disorder in the justice system, with a view to addressing any gaps in implementation."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 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."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 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."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 January 2025