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Brown, Robert

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Brown, Robert

Former (left at end of session) Scottish Liberal Democrats Glasgow

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Divisions voted in

no votes on record

Party alignment

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Attendance

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0 "Not Voted" of 0 divisions present

Motions lodged

200

1,531 questions · 0 unanswered

Hansard contributions

9,391

2,274 chamber · 7,117 committee

Allowances claimed

£0

0 transactions

Most-discussed topics in Hansard

bill ·307 stage ·127 long ·78 leases ·78 budget ·51 subordinate ·45 legislation ·45 draft ·44 scrutiny ·44 2011-12 ·44 services ·31 local ·25

Recent motions & questions

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the project for the new Strathclyde Police headquar… Question
S3W-40591 · 22 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage pay rises have been awarded to each grade o… Question
S3W-40595 · 21 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected cost of the proposed new Strathclyde Pol… Question
S3W-40592 · 21 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are to ensure that all prisoners undergo str… Question
S3W-40457 · 21 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the development of a play and communica… Question
S3W-40458 · 18 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-39218 by Adam Ingram… Question
S3W-40456 · 17 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, given that the Metropolitan Police has invested £600,000 i… Question
S3W-40125 · 14 Mar 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the progress made by the Blue Bli… Question
S3W-40124 · 14 Mar 2011

Motion success

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

Lodged

200

Carried

Defeated

Not divided

200

Voice fingerprint

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

permanence order lord james permanence phraseology children's james douglas-hamilton douglas-hamilton schr ross harper adoption order adoption support executive's

Career arc

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

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Left Scotland Bill Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Left Justice Committee

22 Mar 2011
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Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)

22 Mar 2011
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

22 Mar 2011
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Left Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

19 Jan 2011
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Joined Scotland Bill Committee as Member

01 Dec 2010
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Joined Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee as Member

03 Sep 2008
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Joined Justice Committee as Member

03 Sep 2008
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Left Local Government and Communities Committee

02 Sep 2008
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Joined Local Government and Communities Committee as Substitute Member

21 Jun 2007
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Left Deputy Minister for Education and Young People

17 May 2007
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Started representing Glasgow

03 May 2007
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

03 May 2007
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Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)

02 Apr 2007
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

02 Apr 2007
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Left Health Committee

11 Jul 2005
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Appointed Deputy Minister for Education and Young People

29 Jun 2005
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Left Education Committee

28 Jun 2005
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Joined Health Committee as Substitute Member

17 Sep 2003
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Joined Education Committee as Convener

11 Jun 2003
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Left Education Committee

11 Jun 2003
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Joined Education Committee as Member

04 Jun 2003
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Started representing Glasgow

01 May 2003
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

01 May 2003
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Left Social Justice Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Left Local Government Committee

31 Mar 2003
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Stood down from Glasgow (Dissolution)

31 Mar 2003
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Left Scottish Liberal Democrats

31 Mar 2003
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Left Education, Culture and Sport Committee

20 May 2002
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Joined Education, Culture and Sport Committee as Substitute Member

16 May 2002
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Joined Local Government Committee as Substitute Member

16 May 2002
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Joined Social Justice Committee as Member

08 Jan 2001
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Left Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee

07 Jan 2001
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Left Audit Committee

07 Jan 2001
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Joined Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee as Member

17 Jun 1999
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Joined Audit Committee as Member

17 Jun 1999
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Started representing Glasgow

06 May 1999
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Joined Scottish Liberal Democrats

06 May 1999

Who backs their motions most

Pringle, Mike LD 206×
O'Donnell, Hugh LD 188×
Finnie, Ross LD 176×
Harper, Robin Green 176×
McArthur, Liam LD 104×
McInnes, Alison LD 104×
Hepburn, Jamie SNP 100×
Tolson, Jim LD 100×
Stone, Jamie LD 98×
Baillie, Jackie Lab 90×

Whose motions they back most

McNeill, Pauline Lab 126×
Butler, Bill Lab 90×
Gorrie, Donald LD 88×
White, Sandra SNP 88×
O'Donnell, Hugh LD 58×
Godman, Trish Lab 44×
Harvie, Patrick Green 44×
Pringle, Mike LD 44×
Smith, Margaret LD 44×
Gibson, Kenneth SNP 42×

Recent contributions to the Official Report

Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Bill Chamber
22 Mar 2011

I am glad to open for the Liberal Democrats in the last justice debate, the last stage 3 debate and the last substantive debate of the parliamentary session. A…
Forced Marriage etc (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Bill Chamber
22 Mar 2011

I was going to make that point to the minister.
Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Chamber
17 Mar 2011

I very strongly support Pauline McNeill’s amendment 1. I understand the point about section 17, but I do not feel that it deals with the issue in a satisfactor…
Bus Services Regulation Chamber
17 Mar 2011

Will the minister clarify the extent of the Scottish Government’s financial input to the underground modernisation in Glasgow?
Bus Services Regulation Chamber
17 Mar 2011

Perhaps the minister should read the policy. We have certainly said that there is a need to consider whether people such as me are entitled—as Stewart Stevenso…

Committee & government roles

Government

Deputy Minister for Education and Young People · 29 Jun 2005 — 17 May 2007

Committee

Scotland Bill Committee Member · left 22 Mar 2011
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Member · left 19 Jan 2011
Justice Committee Member · left 22 Mar 2011
Local Government and Communities Committee Substitute Member · left 02 Sep 2008
Health Committee Substitute Member · left 11 Jul 2005
Education Committee Convener · left 28 Jun 2005
Education Committee Member · left 11 Jun 2003
Education, Culture and Sport Committee Substitute Member · left 20 May 2002

Career timeline

Party

Scottish Liberal Democrats · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011
Scottish Liberal Democrats · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007
Scottish Liberal Democrats · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003

Seats

Glasgow · 03 May 2007 — 22 Mar 2011 (Dissolution)
Glasgow · 01 May 2003 — 02 Apr 2007 (Dissolution)
Glasgow · 06 May 1999 — 31 Mar 2003 (Dissolution)