| Welcome
to the website of Rhona
Brankin,
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Midlothian.
Introduction from
Rhona Brankin
Rhona Brankin was
elected as Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian
Parliamentary Constituency in May 1999.
Rhona Brankin MSP
A graduate of Aberdeen
University and former chair of the Scottish Labour Party, Rhona was
previously a teacher and a lecturer on special educational needs.
Appointed Deputy Minister
for Culture and Sport by the late Donald Dewer in 1999, Rhona then served
in the Scottish Executive as Deputy Minister for Rural Development.
On this site you will
find useful information on Rhona and her work representing Midlothian in
the Scottish Parliament and in her role as a Deputy Minister in the
Scottish Government.
The site also contains
information about Midlothian and it's people and links to other sites with
a connection to the Constituency |
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| BRANKIN PROMOTED TO COMMUNITIES MINISTER |
Midlothian MSP Rhona Brankin has been appointed to the Scottish Cabinet by First Minister Jack McConnell.
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| BOOST FOR MIDLOTHIAN TRANSPORT |
Midlothian Labour MSP Rhona Brankin has hailed £2,184,000 of extra funding from the Scottish Executive which will see major improvements to bus services within Midlothian.
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| BRANKIN FIGHTS TO RETAIN SQA IN MIDLOTHIAN |
Midlothian Labour MSP Rhona Brankin is opposing any move to Edinburgh by the Scottish Qualifications Authority when it vacates its ageing premises in Dalkeith.
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| MSP SLAMS TOLLS PLAN |
Midlothian Labour MSP Rhona Brankin has attacked the City of Edinburgh Council’s plans to make Midlothian residents pay to drive into Edinburgh while exempting those who live in areas like Currie, Balerno and South Queensferry.
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| JUBILATION OVER GREEN LIGHT FOR DALKEITH BYPASS |
Rhona Brankin has expressed her delight over the announcement by the Scottish Executive of the go-ahead for a Dalkeith bypass. The road will take A68 traffic round Dalkeith, reducing traffic levels in Dalkeith town centre.
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| BOOST FOR MINING MUSEUM |
The Scottish Mining Museum in Newtongrange is toasting the Scottish Executive after Frank McAveety, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, agreed to extend central government funding for the museum for the next three years.
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| FIRST MINISTER OPENS NEW SCHOOLS CAMPUS |
Midlothian Labour MSP Rhona Brankin has welcomed the visit of First Minister Jack McConnell to officially open the Dalkeith Schools Community Campus.
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