Brian Whittle
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Brian Whittle
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5623
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Brian is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Recovery Committee
Member
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Brian is a member of 16 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Industrial Communities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Music
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Outdoor Education
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Science and Technology
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Transport
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sustainable Uplands Management
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Brian does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Brian has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Biodiversity
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Brian has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Public Petitions Committee
Member
17 November 2016 - 29 June 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Brian's register of interests
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Brian Whittle has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Blue Economy
2. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to how its blue economy vision for Scotland can support developing industries within the blue economy in the drive to net zero. (S6O-01805)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "This bill is about the UK Government taking a pragmatic approach to policy making that allows legislation to better keep up with the speed of scientific advancement, which a great deal of existing legislation fails to do…
Chamber meeting date: 25 January 2023
Childcare
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank my colleague Meghan Gallacher for bringing this debate to the chamber and thank all the PVI sector nurseries for their continued updates and briefings on the roll-out of the 1,140 hours of childcare…
Chamber meeting date: 24 January 2023
Prestwick Airport (Funding)
1. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by the Auditor General for Scotland suggesting that Prestwick airport will continue to require millions of pounds in continued public funding while it remains in public ownership. (S6T-01128)"
Chamber meeting date: 24 January 2023
Education (Extremist Online Misogyny)
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Social media mean that such abuse can follow pupils home. Does the cabinet secretary agree that mental health support is crucial in tackling the effects of such abuse…
Votes
How Brian Whittle has voted in Parliament
Find out how Brian Whittle has voted recently.
Suspension of Standing Orders
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Katy Clark, Rhoda Grant, Mark Griffin, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 21 for, 96 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Delivering the Homes Scotland Needs
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Gillian Martin, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Homeless Emergency
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Ben Macpherson, Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 69 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Business Programme
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Result 101 for, 21 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Brian Whittle in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Brian Whittle has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13230 by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide further detail of the scale of the financial impact on those local authorities not expected to receive a net financial benefit from the introduction of Deposit Return Scheme, and whether it proposes to provide…
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13230 by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022, according to the modelling done by Zero Waste Scotland, how long on average after the initial investments would local authorities expect to experience a net financial benefit."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of suitably qualified (a) engineers and (b) technicians able to provide maintenance and repair services for reverse vending machines, as part of the delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of available skills training pathways to enable reverse vending machine maintenance and repair services to employ suitably qualified (a) engineers and (b) technicians, including (i) formal education and (ii) apprenticeships routes."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the suitability of the Scottish supply chain to support the manufacture of (a) reverse vending machines and (b) component parts, as part of the delivery of the Deposit Return Scheme."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13162 by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022, whether it will provide a list of the industry stakeholders, including trade associations and businesses, that the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity has met with to discuss the implementation of the Deposit…
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-13230 by Lorna Slater on 20 December 2022, over what period the data used for the modelling by Zero Waste Scotland was collected from local authorities."
Answer expected on 7 February 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by the Auditor General for Scotland suggesting that Prestwick Airport will continue to require millions of pounds in continued public funding while it remains in public ownership."
Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to how its Blue Economy Vision for Scotland can support developing industries within the blue economy in the drive to net zero."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2023
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 January 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of local government services in improving public health and wellbeing."
Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2023
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