Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
Email: [email protected]
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Lower and Ground Floor
Holywood Trust Building
Old Assembly Close, Irish Street
Dumfries
DG1 2PH
Phone: 01387 255334
Text relay calls welcome.
Member
Deputy Convener
Co-Convener
Co-Convener
Co-Convener
Co-Convener
Deputy Convener
Co-Convener
Deputy Convener
Co-Convener
Member
Member
Deputy Convener
Co-Convener
Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 October 2023 - 20 February 2024
Substitute Member
01 February 2023 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
Member
08 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Member
11 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
07 November 2017 - 03 September 2019
Member
16 November 2017 - 11 September 2018
Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Scottish Government
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Member
30 March 2017 - 07 November 2017
Member
29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Member
06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Member
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 Emma Harper. The date of their initial statement was 13 May 2021.
I am the proprietor, jointly with my husband, of the Ferintosh Guest House (of 30 Lovers Walk, Dumfries, DG11LX). I receive remuneration of between £2,001 and £3,000 per annum. I do not undertake any paid work for the guest house; it is managed by my husband with support from one part-time employee.
Between April 2021 and March 2022 I received remuneration of £1,268.24 before tax deductions and national insurance for ad hoc shifts as a Band 5 Staff Nurse supporting the Covid vaccination programme of NHS Dumfries and Galloway (of Mountainhall Treatment Centre, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4AP). The shifts were mainly 8 hours per week and I undertook them on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays when required. [Registered 11 May 2023]
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
I was a past President of Dumfries Ladies Burns Club #1.
I am a member of Scottish CND. [Registered 20 September 2021]
I currently remain a Registered Nurse and I am a member of NHS Dumfries & Galloway’s vaccination team. I will continue to be available as and if required to support further Covid/flu vaccinations in the upcoming months and I will update my register as necessary to declare any income derived when this occurs.
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: 30 January 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I have worked with the organisers of many festivals in Galloway, such as the Big Burns Supper, Stranraer oyster festival, Kirkcudbright festival of light and Wigtown book festival…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I am sure that members share my concern about the impact of the United Kingdom Government’s increase to employer national insurance contributions on culture organisations in Scotland, including those in rural communities…
Chamber meeting date: 29 January 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "The SNP Scottish Government values Scotland’s NHS workforce and is committed to investing in it. The staff in our NHS are the backbone of our nation’s healthcare, and I thank every member of staff for all the care and support that they provide…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Wigtownshire and other parts of D and G were particularly hard-hit by excessively high, gale-force winds during the storm, with communities, including in the Machars, being left without power, some until yesterday…
Chamber meeting date: 28 January 2025
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I seek your guidance. When a member stands up in the chamber and misquotes what another member has said, for instance in committee, what measures could a member take?"
Find out how Emma Harper has voted recently.
Submitted by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 51 for, 68 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Supported by: Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Supported by: Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Result 61 for, 53 against, 7 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 59 for, 45 against, 8 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 27, 2025
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Result 67 for, 46 against, 0 abstained, 16 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: 29 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an assessment of the economic impact on Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders of the South Scotland Enterprise Agency, since its inception in 2019."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Dumfries and Galloway regarding the provision of dentistry."
Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what work is underway to improve national flood resilience."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding what support should be provided to people with dyslexia when appearing before the judiciary."
Answered by Angela Constance on 16 December 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to people who are going through family court proceedings."
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the implementation of the Good Food Nation Plan for Scotland, and which (a) local authorities and (b) public bodies have met the requirement in the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 to submit a Good Food Plan."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to ensure that national speed limits and speed limits for HGVs are appropriate for Scotland."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish a final Biodiversity Strategy and Delivery Plan."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 27 November 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding child contact hearings, what action it is taking to ensure that Scottish Family Court processes are streamlined so as to maximise the opportunity for fathers, where it is appropriate, to have meaningful contact with their children without any unnecessary and bureaucratic delays, including through reported…
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement Transport Scotland has with regional transport partnerships, such as SWestrans, regarding contractual requirements for key local public transport services, including the provision of rural buses."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024