Emma Harper
Scottish National Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Emma Harper
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6965
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 7
Loreburne Centre
High Street
Dumfries
DG1 2BD
Phone: 01387 255334
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Emma is a member of 3 committees
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
Substitute Member
Health and Sport Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Emma is a member of 22 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Accident Prevention and Safety Awareness
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Animal Welfare
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Culture
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dementia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Digital Participation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Lung Health
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Palliative Care
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Prevention and Healing of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Racial Equality
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Recreational Boating and Marine Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on USA
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Visual Impairment
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women in Enterprise
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Emma does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Emma does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Emma has had 8 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
07 November 2017 - 03 September 2019
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
16 November 2017 - 11 September 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
14 June 2016 - 28 June 2018
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity
Scottish Government
08 June 2016 - 16 November 2017
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
30 March 2017 - 07 November 2017
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
29 September 2016 - 30 March 2017
Culture Tourism Europe and External Relations Committee
Member
06 September 2016 - 29 September 2016
European and External Relations Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 06 September 2016
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
Register of interests
Emma's register of interests
MSP's 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 26 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Prior to becoming an MSP in May 2016 I was a Band 6 Clinical (Nurse) Educator at NHS Dumfries and Galloway (of Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4EP). At the end of May 2016 I received a final salary of £1,900. In order to contribute to the requirements to retain my nursing license, I completed four nursing shifts as a Band 5 Staff Nurse as part of the Nurse Bank in July 2016. I received remuneration of between £501 and £1,000 for these shifts. [Amended interest 24 May 2017]
I am the proprietor, jointly with my husband, of the Ferintosh Guest House (of 30 Lovers Walk, Dumfries, DG1 1LX). 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.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
I am President of Dumfries Ladies Burns Club #1.
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 9 December 2019]
I am President of Dumfries Ladies Burns Club #1.
I received a gift of wellington boots and a duffle bag from Renewable Energy Services. The value of these gifts are below the threshold for registration in the gifts category. [Registered 22 August 2016]
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 9 December 2019]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Emma Harper has said in Parliament
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.
Meat Processing Facilities
Emma Harper made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
5. Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "To ask the First Minister what guidance the Scottish Government has provided to meat processing facilities to ensure the health and safety of their workforce, in light of recent closures of such facilities across the United Kingdom due to large numbers of staff being diagnosed with Covid-19. (S5F-04246)"
Farmers and Crofters (Financial Stability)
Emma Harper made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 24 June 2020
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Is the cabinet secretary concerned that the UK Government’s reluctance to extend the transition period in the current challenging circumstances places an unnecessary burden on Scottish farmers…
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Food and Drink (Impact of Covid-19)
Emma Harper made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee - 24 June 2020
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Thank you, convener. I found the NFU Scotland submission very helpful, but I will not talk too much about it; I will go straight to my question…
Education Recovery
Emma Harper made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 23 June 2020
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): "Have any local authorities, such as Dumfries and Galloway council, held conversations with the Scottish Government regarding the process for utilising additional council or third sector buildings for educational purposes, in order to allow an increased number of young people to receive face-to-face learning where appropriate?"
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Emma Harper made 4 Contributions to this discussion
Health and Sport Committee - 23 June 2020
Emma Harper: "Good morning, cabinet secretary and witnesses. I thank you for the work that you have done so far. I am interested in the process for raising public awareness of self-referral and signposting services…
Written questions
Written questions Emma Harper has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-30112 - Answered
19 June 2020
Harper, Emma: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on NHS boards’ plans to resume services that were paused during the initial phase of the COVID-19 emergency."
S5O-04428 - Unanswered
10 June 2020
Harper, Emma: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what support it is providing to young people and parents across Dumfries and Galloway to assist with education at home during the COVID-19 lockdown."
S5W-29719 - Answered
08 June 2020
Harper, Emma: "To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the advice given to people who are shielding."
S5W-29638 - Answered
03 June 2020
Harper, Emma: "To ask the Scottish Government what steps have been taken to minimise the risk of COVID-19 being transmitted in hospitals, and what reports it has received regarding such incidents."
S5O-04410 - Unanswered
03 June 2020
Harper, Emma: "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the process through which people with complex medical conditions are treated when they are taken into police or prison custody."
See all of Emma Harper's written questions submitted in Parliament