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Brown, Siobhian

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Brown, Siobhian
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Brown, Siobhian

Sitting Scottish National Party Ayr

Politically, you're most like Callaghan, Stephanie SNP — similarity 70.7/100.

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Divisions voted in
1,161
last on 24 Mar 2026
Party alignment
99.8%
0.2% rebellion
Attendance
96.7%
40 "Not Voted" of 1,201 divisions present
Motions lodged
148
56 questions · 0 unanswered
Hansard contributions
2,456
875 chamber · 1,581 committee
Allowances claimed
£189,010
731 transactions
Most-discussed topics in Hansard
bill ·210 stage ·162 time ·139 question ·138 prostitution ·89 offences ·89 support ·89 portfolio ·88 subordinate ·76 legislation ·76 leases ·41 automatic ·41
Recent motions & questions
Recent rebellions

Divisions where they voted against their party's majority position.

Motion success

Of the motions they've lodged that went to a vote, how often did the chamber agree.

Lodged
148
Carried
7
Defeated
0
Not divided
141

Of the 7 motions that went to a vote, 100.0% were carried.

Closest voting allies

MSPs who voted the same way most often across shared divisions.

Furthest apart on votes

MSPs they vote against most often.

MSPs like this one

Composite of voting agreement, sponsorship overlap, and Hansard topic affinity. Weighted 50 / 25 / 25.

Voice fingerprint

Words and phrases this MSP uses far more often than the chamber average (TF-IDF over their Hansard contributions).

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Career arc

Unified timeline: party joinings, seat changes, committee appointments, ministerial roles.

  1. ⌂
    Started representing Unknown constituency
    07 May 2026
  2. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    07 May 2026
  3. ⌂
    Stood down from Ayr (Dissolution)
    08 Apr 2026
  4. –
    Left Scottish National Party
    08 Apr 2026
  5. ★
    Appointed Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    30 Mar 2023
  6. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Recovery Committee
    30 Mar 2023
  7. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Recovery Committee as Convener
    23 Jun 2021
  8. ☷
    Left COVID-19 Recovery Committee
    23 Jun 2021
  9. ☷
    Joined COVID-19 Recovery Committee as Member
    17 Jun 2021
  10. ⌂
    Started representing Ayr
    06 May 2021
  11. +
    Joined Scottish National Party
    06 May 2021
Who backs their motions most
Whose motions they back most
Recent contributions to the Official Report
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    That is an operational decision, and the analysis will come from the Scottish Fire and Rescue through its service delivery review. The SFRS continues to respon…
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    We do not have a definite date for the service delivery review but, as I said to Pauline McNeill, the SFRS is taking its time to go through the consultation re…
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    As I said to the other member, the chief officer has said that the service will not make any changes to operations that put the public at any unacceptable leve…
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    Absolutely not. I highlight to the member that the reduction in firefighter numbers since 2013 is not because of cuts. Forming a single national service allowe…
  • Topical Question Time Chamber
    24 Mar 2026
    It is right that the service review is about the SFRS identifying the optimal service to keep communities across Scotland safe in the future by addressing chan…
Committee & government roles

Government

Committee

Allowance — vs. party average (2025)

Per-category claim total for this MSP compared to the average per-MSP total inside their party for the same year. Positive = above party average.

Category MSP Party avg Difference
Office costs £13,757 £7,961 +£5,796
Engagement costs £10,820 £5,809 +£5,011
Edinburgh accommodation £7,264 £6,403 +£861
Incidental employment costs £111 £95 +£16
MSP & staff travel £532 £1,181 −£648
Registered interests

41 total · showing most recent.

  • Voluntary · 18 May 2021
    In February 2026, I was appointed to the Neighbourhood Board in South Ayrshire which is responsible for overseeing funding from the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme. [Registered 18 Febru…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    I am a Councillor for South Ayrshire Council (of County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR). I spend around 25 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I receive is between £20,000 and £…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    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 betwe…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    I am a Councillor for South Ayrshire Council (of County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR). I spend around 25 hours per week on this role. The remuneration I receive is between £15,001 and £…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    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 betwe…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    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 remune…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    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 betwe…
  • Remuneration and related undertaking · 18 May 2021
    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 remune…
Career timeline

Party

Seats

  • Ayr · 07 May 2026 — Unknown
  • Ayr · 06 May 2021 — 08 Apr 2026 (Dissolution)