Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4429
Fax: 020 7219 0922
russell.brown.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
13 Hanover Street, Stranraer, DG9 7SB, 5 Friars Vennel, Dumfries, DG1 2RQ
Tel: 01776 705254, 01387 247902
Fax: 01776 703006, 01387 247903
russell@russellbrownmp.com
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Dumfries 1997-2005, for Dumfries and Galloway since 5 May 2005 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS:
to Leaders of the House of Lords:
Lord Williams of Mostyn 2002-03,
Baroness Amos 2003-05,
to Alistair Darling as Secretary of State for Scotland 2005-06,
to Douglas Alexander as Secretary of State for Transport and for Scotland 2006-07,
to Lord Drayson as Minister of State, Ministry of Defence and Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007,
to Secretaries of State for Scotland:
Des Browne 2007-08,
Jim Murphy 2008-10,
to Gareth Thomas as Minister of State, Department for International Development 2009-10;
Shadow Minister for Defence 2010-
Select committees
Member: European Legislation 1997-98,
European Scrutiny 1998-99,
Scottish Affairs 1999-2001,
Regulatory Reform 1999-05,
Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2001-10,
Standards and Privileges 2001-03,
Joint Committee on Conventions 2006,
International Development 2010
Councils, public bodies
Councillor:
Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 1986-96,
Annandale and Eskdale District Council 1988-96,
Dumfries and Galloway Unitary Council 1995-97
Political interests
Employment, welfare state, health and safety, energy policy
Countries of interest
European Union
General Election 2010 - Dumfries and Galloway
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Brown, Russell |
Lab |
23950 |
45.82% |
| Duncan, Peter |
Con |
16501 |
31.57% |
| Wood, Andrew |
SNP |
6419 |
12.28% |
| Brodie, Richard |
Lib Dem |
4608 |
8.82% |
| Wright, Bill |
UKIP |
695 |
1.33% |
| Result |
Lab Hold (4.26% from Con to Lab) |