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Harper, Emma

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Harper, Emma
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Harper, Emma

Former (left at end of session) Scottish National Party South Scotland

Politically, you're most like Lyle, Richard SNP — similarity 86.5/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,967
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.9%
0.1% rebellion
Attendance
97.3%
55 "Not Voted" of 2,022 divisions present
Motions lodged
513
382 questions · 1 unanswered
Hansard contributions
4,401
1,643 chamber · 2,758 committee
Allowances claimed
£370,269
2,567 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·154 stage ·142 legislation ·62 plan ·58 subordinate ·56 natural ·52 environment ·52 question ·48 time ·48 climate ·39 change ·39 draft ·38
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
513
Carried
1
Defeated
0
Not divided
512

Of the 1 motion that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

south region lung health nhs dumfries registered nurse stranraer tae group lung lung social prescribing meds asthma south-west
Voting drift across sessions

Rebellion rate (vs party majority) per session.

0.0%
S5 · SNP
0.1%
S6 · SNP
Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  2. ☷
    Left Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
    08 Apr 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from South Scotland (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Member
    20 Feb 2024
  6. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    20 Feb 2024
  7. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    31 Oct 2023
  8. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  9. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
    29 Jun 2023
  10. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    18 Apr 2023
  11. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as Substitute Member
    01 Feb 2023
  12. ☷
    Left Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
    01 Feb 2023
  13. ☷
    Joined Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee as Substitute Member
    08 Sep 2021
  14. ☷
    Joined Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  15. ⌂
    Started representing South Scotland
    06 May 2021
  16. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
  17. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    04 May 2021
  18. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    04 May 2021
  19. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee
    04 May 2021
  20. ⌂
    Stood down from South Scotland (Dissolution)
    04 May 2021
  21. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    04 May 2021
  22. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    03 Sep 2019
  23. ☷
    Left Finance and Constitution Committee
    03 Sep 2019
  24. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Deputy Convener
    11 Sep 2018
  25. ☷
    Left Health and Sport Committee
    11 Sep 2018
  26. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee as Substitute Member
    06 Sep 2018
  27. ☷
    Joined Health and Sport Committee as Member
    16 Nov 2017
  28. ☷
    Left Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
    16 Nov 2017
  29. ☷
    Joined Finance and Constitution Committee as Member
    07 Nov 2017
  30. ☷
    Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
    07 Nov 2017
  31. ☷
    Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member
    30 Mar 2017
  32. ☷
    Left Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee
    30 Mar 2017
  33. ☷
    Joined Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee as Member
    29 Sep 2016
  34. ☷
    Left European and External Relations Committee
    29 Sep 2016
  35. ☷
    Joined European and External Relations Committee as Member
    06 Sep 2016
  36. ☷
    Left Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
    06 Sep 2016
  37. ☷
    Joined Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  38. ☷
    Joined Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as Member
    08 Jun 2016
  39. ⌂
    Started representing South Scotland
    05 May 2016
  40. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    05 May 2016
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    I welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty and its investment through the whole family support third sector delivery fund. Will t…
  • Portfolio Question Time Chamber
    25 Mar 2026
    Given the challenges that Christine Grahame outlined and the Scottish Government’s commitment to a just transition, how can the Government support investment i…
  • Climate Change Plan Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I welcome the climate change plan and its focus on a fair and just transition. Given the importance of rural economies, can the cabinet secretary outline how t…
  • Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Public Protection) Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I am really chuffed to speak in support of today’s motion, which recognises the serious harm that is caused by animal cruelty, neglect and illegal breeding. Ac…
  • Sport and Activity as a Force for Good Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    I thank Brian Whittle for bringing this important debate to the chamber. Mr Whittle’s motion rightly highlights that sport and physical activity are about far …
Committee & government roles

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Office costs £10,632 £7,961 +£2,671
Edinburgh accommodation £7,628 £6,403 +£1,225
MSP & staff travel £1,392 £1,181 +£211
Overnight accommodation £198 £338 −£140
Engagement costs £1,068 £5,809 −£4,740
Registered interests

87 total · showing most recent.

  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 13 May 2021
    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 programm…
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I am a member of Scottish CND. [Registered 20 September 2021]
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I am a member of Scottish CND. [Registered 20 September 2021]
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 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…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 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…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 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…
  • Voluntary · 13 May 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 vaccination in t…
  • Voluntary · 13 May 2021
    I was a past President of Dumfries Ladies Burns Club #1.
Career timeline

Party

Seats