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 548 8099.

Best wishes,

Men must have better access to healthcare Fri 19th Jun 2009 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has today called for a "rethink" of how healthcare services are offered to men after figures released by Men's Health Forum Scotland showed that male life expectancy in Scotland is 5 years less than for females.
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Robert Brown - Election needed to restore faith in democracy Fri 19th Jun 2009 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has joined calls for an early General Election. Mr. Brown said there was an urgent need for radical changes to national politics to revitalise democracy including the introduction of a proportional election system for Westminster, fixed terms for elections and giving votes to young people at 16.

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Robert Brown urges Council Leader to cancel Maryhill school closures Thu 18th Jun 2009 Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has today called on Glasgow City Council Leader Steven Purcell to cancel the primary school closure programme in the Maryhill area and in particular to reverse its decision to close Wyndford, St. Gregory's and St. Agnes' Primary Schools. Mr. Brown's call came after the Education Secretary announced that there would be additional cash for school rebuilding after 2011.

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Calman Commission Mon 15th Jun 2009 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has welcomed the Final Report of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution. Robert Brown was Vice-Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Steel Commission which produced a major report, much of which has been taken up by Calman.
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GO APE WITHDRAWAL A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE SAYS BROWN Sat 13th Jun 2009 Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has today hailed the decision by Go Ape to pull out of the controversial Pollok Park development as "a victory for common sense".
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