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Siobhian Brown

Scottish National Party

MSP for Ayr (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Siobhian Brown

Contact details

Contact online

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

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.

Here is the register for Siobhian Brown. The date of their initial statement was 18 May 2021.

Remuneration and related undertaking

Until 14 January 2022, when I resigned, I was a Councillor for South Ayrshire Council (of County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR). I spent around 25 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I received was between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum which I donated (after tax) to local Ayr West charities until I resigned. [Amended interest, 18 June 2021, Amended interest 29 January 2022]

Until 7 May 2021, when I resigned, I was a caseworker for Allan Dorans MP (of House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA). I spent around 21 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I received was between £15,000 and £20,000 per annum.

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

[Ceased interest removed from entry: 17 February 2023]

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: 7 January 2026

Judicial Judgments (Use of Artifcial Intelligence)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Scottish Government does not consider it appropriate to comment on the judiciary’s use of artificial intelligence…

Chamber meeting date: 7 January 2026

Legal Aid (Rural and Island Communities)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring access to legal aid in rural and island communities. Although private solicitors cannot be compelled to undertake legal aid work, we continue to invest in the system to ensure availability…

Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026

Civil Legal Assistance

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "I welcome the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s report on civil legal aid. It is a report that highlights the strengths of our system and also the need for change…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Marionville Fire Station (Proposed Closure)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service completed a public consultation on its service delivery review, and an analysis of the responses is currently being conducted…

Chamber meeting date: 18 December 2025

Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill, which implements recommendations made by the Scottish Law Commission in 2018, is concerned with contract law—specifically, the formation of contracts and what happens in certain contexts if the terms of a contract are not met. Contract law is important to our everyday economic life and in all…

Votes

How Siobhian Brown has voted in Parliament

Find out how Siobhian Brown has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-20285

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20295

Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20294

Lowering Bills for Scotland’s Workers

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 5, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 81 for, 29 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20295.1

Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases

Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 64 for, 47 against, 6 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Agreed

Motion ref. S6M-20295.2

Stopping the Scottish Government’s Business Tax Increases

Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Result 27 for, 58 against, 32 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted against

Disagreed

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 reference: S6O-02079

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 22 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023

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

Question reference: S6W-15883

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 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."

Question reference: S6W-15882

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 10 March 2023

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 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."

Question reference: S6O-02044

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 15 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

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

Question reference: S6O-02018

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 8 March 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 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."

Question reference: S6W-14866

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 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."

Question reference: S6W-14867

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 13 February 2023

Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 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."

Question reference: S6O-01840

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 25 January 2023

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 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."

Question reference: S6O-01678

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 7 December 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 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."

Question reference: S6O-01647

Asked by: Siobhian Brown, Ayr, Scottish National Party

Date lodged: 30 November 2022

Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 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."

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