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 - flooding in the East End, Glasgow airport rail link and Crossrail, hospital changes, funding for local 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.

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 lead in statistics of economic achievement, social harmony and quality of life, not in being amongst the sickest or poorest parts of the country.

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 243 2421.

Best wishes,

Robert Brown pays tribute to Nicol Stephen Thu 3rd Jul 2008 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has today reacted with sadness after the announcement that Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Nicol Stephen MSP is to stand down.
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Robert Brown slams SNP complacency following Science Centre cuts Thu 3rd Jul 2008 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has slammed the SNP Government for its "shocking complacency" following the news that the Glasgow Science Centre is to axe one fifth of its workforce.
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Information Law overdue says Robert Brown Thu 3rd Jul 2008 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has welcomed the announcement of a consultation on the Freedom of Information laws, saying that this is review is "overdue".
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Robert Brown demands answers from Gordon Brown on Olympic Contracts Thu 3rd Jul 2008 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has written to the Prime Minister Gordon Brown demanding an explanation of why Scotland is missing out on contracts from the 2012 Olympic Games.
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First Minister should be ashamed of South Lanarkshire Housing record Mon 30th Jun 2008 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has blasted the Scottish Government's housing record when he quizzed First Minister Alex Salmond at First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament.
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