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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Siobhian Brown

Scottish National Party

MSP for Ayr (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Siobhian Brown

Contact details

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Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5089
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

9 Beresford Terrace
Ayr
KA7 2ER

Phone: 01292 810034
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Siobhian is not a member of any committees

Cross-party groups

Siobhian is not a member of any cross-party groups

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Siobhian has 1 parliamentary and government role

Minister for Victims and Community Safety

Scottish Government

Party Roles

Siobhian does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Siobhian has had 3 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

23 June 2021 - 30 March 2023

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Convener

23 June 2021 - 30 March 2023

conveners group

Member

17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021

COVID19 Recovery Committee

Member

Register of interests

Siobhian's register of interests

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Siobhian Brown 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.

Chamber meeting date: 11 June 2025

Scottish Law Commission (60th Anniversary)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "I thank Stuart McMillan for securing this important debate to mark the extensive work of the Scottish Law Commission over the past 60 years. The Scottish Government supports the motion and associates itself with members’ warm and positive words…

Chamber meeting date: 10 June 2025

Decision Time

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. Unfortunately, my app did not work, but I would have voted yes."

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Cashback for Communities Programme

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The commitment to a further three-year phase of the cashback for communities programme was included in the programme for government for 2025-26…

Chamber meeting date: 4 June 2025

Family Law and Civil Justice

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Scottish Government is taking a variety of steps to modernise family law and ensure the efficient functioning of the civil court system…

Chamber meeting date: 3 June 2025

Combating Commercial Sexual Exploitation

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "I thank Rhoda Grant and all those in the chamber this evening for their considered contributions on tackling and combating commercial sexual exploitation…

Votes

How Siobhian Brown has voted in Parliament

Find out how Siobhian Brown has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-17906.1

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906.2

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-17906

A Migration System that Works for Scotland

Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17895

Approval of SSI

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-17862

Planning

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025

Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

Motions

Questions

Questions Siobhian Brown has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-02079

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that public transport is accessible."

Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-15882

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reflect the urgency of climate (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation in the final version of its Future Catching Policy."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-15883

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to reflect the urgency of climate (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation in the final versions of Scotland’s Fisheries Management Plans."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-02044

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis has been carried out of recorded crime in South Ayrshire."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-02018

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of any potential impact that the UK Government’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill could have on devolved social justice powers and the duties of Scottish local authorities."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-14866

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds regarding the carbon emissions (a) directly from the operations and (b) indirectly from the impacts on blue carbon, of Scotland’s fishing industry."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 February 2023

Question ref. S6W-14867

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 February 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what (a) plans and (b) policies it has in place to assist the fishing industry to (i) reduce its carbon emissions and (ii) ensure a just transition for the sector."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2023

Question ref. S6O-01840

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 2023

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on culture organisations in Scotland of the UK Government Levelling Up funding."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023

Question ref. S6O-01678

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government how the development of a Talent Attraction and Migration service will impact on the delivery of its Covid Recovery Strategy."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2022

Question ref. S6O-01647

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 2022

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the ability of the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

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