MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency)
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Scottish National Party
MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency)
07 May 2026 to present
Deputy Convener
Member
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
11 June 2026 to 17 June 2026
Member
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 Alan Brown. The date of their initial statement was 08 June 2026.
Until 12 May 2026, when I resigned, I was a Senior Design Manager for Jacobs UK LTD (engineering consultants; of 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7HX). I spent in the region of 40 hours per week on this role prior to my election. Following my election, I was not physically working 40 hours per week due to annual leave. I received remuneration of between £75,001 and £80,000 per annum. I received my final payment of £2,001.80 on 28 May 2026.
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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.
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 25 June 2026
Alan Brown: "I nominate Dawn Black.Dawn Black was chosen as deputy convener."
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to carry out a cumulative impact assessment of the number of planning applications proposed for artificial intelligence data centres, including the power and water resources required and the impact on climate emissions. (S7O-00115)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to carry out a cumulative impact assessment of the number of planning applications proposed for artificial intelligence data centres, including the power and water resources required and the impact on climate emissions. (S7O-00115)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The member keeps talking about baseload. Does he realise that, as long ago as 2015, the then chief executive of National Grid said that baseload was an “outdated” concept…
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Motion ref. S7M-00469
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 89 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.5
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: James Adams
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 78 against, 15 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.3
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 16 for, 104 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.1
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 26 for, 94 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00469.2
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Result 65 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 July 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding any assessment it has made of any implications of the UK–US trade deal for the pricing of new medicines in Scotland, including the potential impact on NHS Scotland's budget."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 17 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to carry out a cumulative impact assessment of the number of planning applications proposed for AI data centres, including the power and water resources required and the impact on climate emissions."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 10 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the CashBack for Communities programme is supporting projects and young people in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency during its phase 7."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 1 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what Barnett consequential funding is expected to arise from the support granted to the British Steel plant, Scunthorpe steelworks."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the impact might be (a) on its climate emission targets and (b) job creation in North East Scotland of the funding allocated by the UK Government to the East Coast Cluster and HyNet carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters compared with the Acorn cluster, and what assessment it has made of this…
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 28 May 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for announcing the (a) location and (b) opening date of the proposed walk-in GP clinic for East Ayrshire."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent assessment it has made of future journey times on cross-border services between Scotland and London once HS2 is operational, including how passenger service and demand will be affected."