Welcome to the web site of Robert Brown MSP

This site is designed to give news and information about the issues that I am involved in as Liberal Democrat MSP for Glasgow Region. My Regional constituency covers both the City of Glasgow itself, and the communities of Rutherglen and Cambuslang. I have taken up an enormous number of issues since the Scottish Parliament first met in May 1999.

• Some arise from my long-standing interest in housing - homelessness, housing maintenance, fuel poverty and support for Housing Associations and community ownership.

• Some are Glasgow area issues - Glasgow airport rail link and Crossrail, green space, planning and community environment issues like Clouston Street or Otago Lane and fubding for local voluntary groups.

• Some are on policy areas in which people have approached me - education, public transport, human rights, mental health, visual impairment or the opportunities offered by our Colleges and Universities.

• Some arise from my portfolio as Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesman in the Scottish Parliament - like the need for more effective community service sentences, improving public access to freedom of information, or the workings of the Children's Panel system.

I want to see Scotland and Britain as places where young people have a fair chance in life to achieve their ambitions, where communities are strong and confident, and where all our people can have high quality public services to support their activities and needs.

I want the City of Glasgow, Rutherglen and Cambuslang to be known as great places to live and work, not for their challenges of poor health or lack of job opportunities for young people, or for insensitive decisions by local and national government.

If you want to contact me on any issue, please e-mail robert.brown.msp@scottish.parliament.uk or contact my parliamentary office on 0141 572 5000.

Best wishes,

BROWN: TASERS ARE POLICY DECISION WHICH SHOULD BE DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT New! Mon 8th Feb 2010 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has serious concerns about the proposed taser pilot scheme being taken forward in the Strathclyde area and feels that this is a policy decision to be taken by the Scottish Government. Under the pilot scheme, tasers are to be issued to selected police officers in two areas in Strathclyde following only 3 days training. Up till now, tasers have been available only to trained firearm officers as a less lethal alternative to the use of firearms by the police.

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Robert Brown MSP calls for support for student parents New! Mon 8th Feb 2010 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown today backed calls from NUS Scotland for greater support for parents to help them study at college and university in Scotland.
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Robert Brown calls for an end to airlines' tax on breathing New! Sun 7th Feb 2010 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has lent his support to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK and British Lung Foundation's campaign to end the restrictions and charges that airlines place on people with a lung condition.
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Robert Brown stands up for teacher training courses Fri 29th Jan 2010 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has lent his support to a campaign protesting against cuts in teacher education.
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Robert Brown backs local papers in Parliament speech Wed 27th Jan 2010 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown this week told the Scottish Parliament that a "significant blow" would be dealt to the Rutherglen Reformer and other local newspapers if the Government removed the requirement for public notices on planning, licensing and other developments to be advertised in local newspapers.
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