Keith Brown
Scottish National Party
MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Ochil (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
About Keith Brown
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
Phone: 01259 219333
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Unit 4
Townhead Institute
39 Drysdale Street
Alloa
FK10 1JA
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Keith is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Keith is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Keith does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Keith does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Keith has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 September 2018 - 13 December 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
18 May 2016 - 26 June 2018
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Scottish Government
25 November 2014 - 18 May 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
Scottish Government
05 September 2012 - 25 November 2014
Minister for Transport and Veterans
Scottish Government
25 May 2011 - 04 September 2012
Minister for Housing and Transport
Scottish Government
12 December 2010 - 25 May 2011
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Scottish Government
18 January 2010 - 12 December 2010
Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning
Scottish Government
12 February 2009 - 18 January 2010
Minister for Schools and Skills
Scottish Government
27 March 2008 - 12 February 2009
Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Office of the First Minister
Scottish Government
02 October 2007 - 12 November 2008
Conveners Group
Member
19 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Conveners Group
Member
Register of interests
Keith'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.
Here is the register for Keith Brown. The date of the initial statement was 17 May 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
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
No registrable interests
Recent Activity
What was said
What Keith 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.
Social Security Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
Social Security Response to Covid-19 (Inquiry)
Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP): "First, I thank you and all the staff at Social Security Scotland for the work that has been done during the pandemic…
Local Government and Communities Committee meeting date: 9 December 2020
European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Keith Brown: "Andy Wightman mentioned at the start of the session that the matter has been going on for a long time. I remember proposing incorporation at COSLA 20-plus years ago and supporting it at council…
Local Government and Communities Committee meeting date: 9 December 2020
Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP): "I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I apologise in advance if my connection drops out, as it has already done that a few times…
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP): "Question!"
Chamber meeting date: 8 December 2020
Parliament’s Evolving Scrutiny Function
Keith Brown (Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) (SNP): "I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I was both surprised and pleased to hear Gordon Lindhurst’s reference to Montesquieu, the French liberal thinker…
Votes
How Keith Brown has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Keith Brown in Parliament
Find out what motions Keith Brown has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Keith Brown 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.
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people in each local authority area have received a COVID-19 test."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the supermarket sector regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has done on the role of poverty and trauma in the lives of young people who enter the justice system."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Race Equality Framework."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the Scottish Bowel Screening programme to resume."
Answered by: Joe FitzPatrick on 25 August 2020
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 June 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how issues relating to racism are addressed within the Scottish education system."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it is providing to ensure contact between children in care and their parents and siblings continues throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure relationships are sustained and nurtured."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 1 June 2020
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what support and guidance it is providing to ensure that contact between children and any parent they are not resident with is being maintained throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure relationships are sustained and nurtured."
Answered by: Ash Denham on 28 May 2020
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether, as part of the economic recovery phase from the COVID-19 outbreak, it will consider an approach similar to that being planned by Bavaria regarding the temporary re-purposing of some public sector jobs, in consultation with the trade unions, and the creation of new job opportunities arising from contact…
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 7 May 2020
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 April 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Clackmannanshire are in receipt of the Small Business Bonus."
Answered by: Ben Macpherson on 5 May 2020
See all of Keith Brown's written questions submitted in Parliament