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 online
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
Phone: 01259 219333
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
Unit 4
Townhead Institute
39 Drysdale Street
Alloa
FK10 1JA
Phone: 01259 219333
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Keith is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Keith is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Keith has 1 parliamentary and government role
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Keith has 1 party role
Deputy Party Leader
Scottish National Party
Previous roles
Keith has had 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
01 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
Local Government and Communities Committee
Member
13 December 2018 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Member
06 September 2018 - 13 December 2018
Health and Sport Committee
Member
13 November 2008 - 16 February 2009
European and External Relations Committee
Member
03 December 2008 - 22 January 2009
Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill Committee
Convener
13 November 2008 - 03 December 2008
Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill Committee
Member
14 June 2007 - 12 November 2008
European and External Relations Committee
Substitute Member
02 October 2007 - 12 November 2008
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
02 October 2007 - 12 November 2008
Conveners Group
Member
28 September 2007 - 02 October 2007
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
26 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Procedures Committee
Convener
19 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
Convener
19 June 2007 - 28 September 2007
Conveners Group
Member
13 June 2007 - 26 June 2007
Procedures Committee
Member
13 June 2007 - 19 June 2007
Standards and Public Appointments Committee
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 their initial statement was 31 May 2021.
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.
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Police (Mental Health Training)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown): "Police Scotland is one of the first police services in the United Kingdom to implement mental health and suicide intervention training for all officers, from probationary constables up to the rank of inspector, which benefits the workforce and the communities that they serve. In addition, as first points of contact, staff in C3—command, control…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Crime (Pets)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown): "The Scottish Government understands that crimes involving family pets can be upsetting and traumatic for the owner and the pet itself. We take all crimes, including those against pets, seriously…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Electronic Monitoring (Non-violent Criminals)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown): "Since the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 was passed, the Scottish Government has procured a new national contract for provision of electronic monitoring services, and we have now commenced the vast majority of the act…
Chamber meeting date: 1 February 2023
Victims of Violent Crime (Support)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown): "Victims of violent crime are supported in different ways during the pre-trial period. The Scottish Government funds a range of victim support organisations, both generally and for specific crime types…
Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 1 February 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (Keith Brown): "Thank you very much, convener. I echo your remarks about Barry, the firefighter who has sadly died. The Cabinet recorded its condolences to the family and I think that the First Minister has written to the family…
Votes
How Keith Brown has voted in Parliament
Find out how Keith Brown has voted recently.
Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: George Adam, Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater, Nicola Sturgeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 2, 2023
Result 68 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 24 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Three Years On - Brexit and Workers’ Rights
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 30, 2023
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Roz McCall, Liz Smith, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 54 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Revision to Business Programme
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Supported by: Alexander Burnett, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Tess White
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Keith Brown in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Keith Brown has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the average award granted by the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund has been."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made to the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund, also broken down by how many have (a) been approved, (b) been rejected and (c) yet to be processed."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the reasons that applications to the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund have been rejected."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the justice secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding offering routine COVID-19 testing to police officers."
Taken in the Chamber on 17 March 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to boost the tourism sector in the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of (i) households and (ii) business premises have had access to superfast broadband since 2016."
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 February 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses (a) are eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme and (b) have been exempt from paying non-domestic rates in the financial year 2020-21 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, in the Clackmannanshire local authority area."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 11 February 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many families in the Clackmannanshire local authority area received a Baby Box since they were introduced."
Answered by Maree Todd on 11 February 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding Clackmannanshire Council has received each year in respect of the (a) Attainment Challenge and (b) Pupil Equity Fund, and how many (i) schools and (ii) pupils have been beneficiaries of this funding."
Answered by John Swinney on 9 February 2021
Asked by: Brown, Keith, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many households in the Clackmannanshire local authority area it anticipates will receive the £10 Child Supplement."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 February 2021