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.
Chamber meeting date: 4 November 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "The member mentioned debt accumulation. How can Scotland accumulate debt when, under the fiscal framework, it is not allowed to?"
Chamber meeting date: 29 October 2026
Alan Brown: "I wish I could come up a perfect example, but I cannot. I refer the member to a report from the UK Parliament Scottish Affairs Committee. Its members visited Portugal and Ottawa in Canada, but I am not aware of evidence about rurality…
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 29 October 2026
Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "On page 4 of the report, the opening statement in key message 4 is:“The reform programme has not been adequately resourced.”Do you agree that it has been underresourced?"
Public Audit Committee meeting date: 29 October 2026
Alan Brown: "You have said that the benefits realisation exercise is still being developed…
Chamber meeting date: 28 October 2026
10. Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the upward trend in drug-related death statistics for East Ayrshire. (S7O-00404)"
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Motion ref. S7M-01881
Submitted by: Stephen Flynn, Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Supported by: Tom Arthur
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.3
Submitted by: Willie Rennie, Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.5
Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Supported by: Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 24 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.2
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 84 for, 34 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-01881.1
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK . Date lodged: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, November 5, 2026
Result 29 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 0 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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: 4 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Stage 2 consultation on proposed changes to energy and environmental building standards, what consideration it will give to supply chain capacity alongside the consultation responses when developing the final standards."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 28 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 29 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the thresholds within the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 following the conclusion of the public consultation."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 13 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur (on behalf of the SPCB) on 23 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what assessment it has made of whether the resources allocated to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman are sufficient, in light of reported increases in case-handling response times."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 21 October 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the upward trend in drug-related death statistics for East Ayrshire."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what changes are being proposed to the National Records of Scotland statistical publications."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding financial support for Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 16 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of Scotland-based students gaining entry to university for the academic session 2026-27."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 9 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of African and Asian donor eggs for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment within the NHS."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 2 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding the latest assessment it has made of the impact of PFI payments on public sector finances."
Asked by: Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: 20 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 August 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of domestic properties in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley have access to fibre broadband, how many properties have still to be provided with access to fibre broadband, and what the timescales are for completion of the rollout of fibre broadband in the constituency."