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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Siobhian Brown

Scottish National Party

MSP for Ayr (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Siobhian Brown

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @siobhianayr

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5089
Text relay calls welcome.

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.

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: 19 March 2025

Rural Crime

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "Rural crime impacts individuals, communities and businesses, and the Scottish Government fully supports efforts to tackle it…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations (Policing)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The operational policing of protests and demonstrations is rightly a matter for Police Scotland…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

The Thistle (Community Safety Measures)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Thistle operates like any other national health service facility and works closely with community safety partners to prevent and address antisocial behaviour…

Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Planning Guidance)

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "The Scottish Government has allocated to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service £412.2 million for 2025-26, to ensure that it is properly resourced to keep Scotland safe and exercise all its statutory functions. The budget is £18…

Criminal Justice Committee meeting date: 12 March 2025

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown): "I want to address a number of amendments in this group, including my own amendments to reform the victim notification scheme, also known as the VNS, as well as those that the committee has just heard about…

Votes

How Siobhian Brown has voted in Parliament

Find out how Siobhian Brown has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16923

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16923.1

Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation

Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP not voted

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16844.2

Children’s Rights and Temporary Accommodation

Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16845

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16845.1

Reforming Scotland’s West Coast Ferries

Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

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 ref. S6O-02079

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 March 2023

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

Taken in the Chamber on 29 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-15882

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 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."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-15883

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 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."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-02044

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 15 March 2023

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

Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023

Question ref. S6O-02018

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 8 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 March 2023

Question ref. S6W-14866

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 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."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 28 February 2023

Question ref. S6W-14867

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 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."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2023

Question ref. S6O-01840

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 January 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2023

Question ref. S6O-01678

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2022

Question ref. S6O-01647

Asked by: Brown, Siobhian, Ayr, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 30 November 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."

Taken in the Chamber on 7 December 2022

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