Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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Holywood Trust Building
Old Assembly Close, Irish Street
Dumfries
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31 October 2023 - 20 February 2024
Substitute Member
18 April 2023 - 29 June 2023
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01 February 2023 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
08 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
Substitute Member
11 September 2018 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
03 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
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06 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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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]
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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.
I was a past President of Dumfries Ladies Burns Club #1.
I am a member of Scottish CND. [Registered 20 September 2021]
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: 20 November 2024
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "It is important that children and young people receive all the support that they need to flourish and thrive, including children and young people with a disability or additional needs who are in rural areas such as my South Scotland region…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2024
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "The Labour Party has shown that it has no understanding of the unique needs of Scottish agriculture and no interest in trying to understand those needs…
Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Opposition members appear to suggest that Government ministers should not, in an official capacity, attend events that relate to their ministerial portfolio responsibilities…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "I am aware that, in Edinburgh and Perth, there are dog-friendly library days to help increase footfall without the need for extra money. Does the cabinet secretary consider that such diversification could be done elsewhere?"
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Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
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: 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
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work regarding the Social Isolation and Loneliness Strategy, particularly in relation to rural areas ahead of the winter months."
Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the local government funding settlement, what discussions the finance secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential revenue that local authorities could generate through Decriminalised Parking Enforcement regimes in their areas."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 September 2024
"To ask the First Minister what the implications are for public health in Scotland of the UK Government’s announcement that it plans to ban junk food advertising before 9.00 pm."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with Network Rail and ScotRail with regards to improving the Dumfries-Glasgow train service."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 September 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost has been to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service of call-outs to vacant, abandoned and derelict buildings in each year since 2016."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 19 July 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 17 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s report on Module 1, covering pre-pandemic preparedness and resilience, which publishes on 18 July 2024."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 July 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 5 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when ministers will be in a position to provide an update to the Parliament on the work of the Chief Medical Officer’s office to review the recommendations of the Cass Review and its implications for Scotland."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 July 2024
Asked by: Harper, Emma, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its current position in relation to potentially lifting the prohibition on fishing vessels landing berried hen lobsters from the (a) Solway Firth and (b) North Channel of the Irish Sea, in light of reported concerns from the fishing industry that the Marine Directorate…
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 June 2024