Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Russell Brown, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Dumfries and Galloway [2005 - 2024]
Elected 2 times
5 May 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Dumfries [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Dumfries and Galloway
7 May 2015
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Russell Brown
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
Scotland Office
7 October 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
18 March 2013
- 7 October 2013
Commons
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Committee memberships
European Scrutiny Committee
17 November 1998
- 10 December 1998
Commons
Scottish Affairs Committee
29 November 1999
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Standards and Privileges
16 July 2001
- 17 November 2003
Commons
Regulatory Reform
16 July 2001
- 12 July 2005
Commons
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
12 December 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Conventions (Joint Committee)
17 May 2006
- 31 October 2006
Commons
International Development Committee
12 July 2010
- 2 November 2010
Commons