Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
08 February 2024 - 10 October 2024
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
Member
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 - 08 February 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 November 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
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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: 26 November 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "This morning, Auditor General Stephen Boyle described NHS Ayrshire and Arran as being in a “loop of unsustainability” since being escalated to level 3 on NHS Scotland’s support and intervention framework in 2018…
Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Will Patrick Harvie take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 November 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Will the member take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2025
5. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I apologise to the chamber for my late arrival—I had not realised that the timetable had changed. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the growth of the domestic supply chain for energy infrastructure. (S6O-05183)"
Chamber meeting date: 20 November 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "The Covid inquiry exposed the deeply troubling way in which decisions were made by senior ministers and advisers during the pandemic. In a WhatsApp message about her own Covid rules for hospitality, Nicola Sturgeon said: “it’s all so random…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result 93 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result 22 for, 97 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 1 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £620,000 of funding that it has provided to improve the understanding of, and support for, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), whether it will provide information on how the money has been allocated and spent in the (a) financial year 2024-25 and (b) current financial year to date."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the additional £500,000 allocated to enhance the support available to children and families as referenced on 1 October 2025 by the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, whether it will provide information on how the money has been allocated and spent in the (a) financial year 2024-25 and (b)…
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve public-facing information on the specific symptoms of Crohn’s disease and colitis to support earlier diagnosis, including through the NHS 24 Online app and other tools."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the increase in inflammatory bowel disease cases, in light of reported estimates that 25,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed in 2025 with Crohn's disease and colitis, and that Scotland has the highest prevalence in the UK, with one in 103 people affected."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the additional £500,000 allocated to enhance the support available to children and families as referenced on 1 October 2025 by the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, whether it will provide information on how this money will directly support people diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum…
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 13 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41171 by Gillian Martin on 27 October 2025, what the estimated cost is for the Energy Consents Unit to process a representation from a member of the public, also broken down by the time taken to do so."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 13 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41171 by Gillian Martin on 27 October 2025, whether the Energy Consents Unit employs AI in its processes for dealing with representations by members of the public and, if not, whether it plans to do so."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 5 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people with cleft lips or cleft palates are able to access appropriate dental treatment."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming expansion of the Armed Forces Covenant, which might include an expansion into early years and childcare, what discussions it has had with the Care Inspectorate to ensure that it considers the covenant in its inspections."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 4 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming expansion of the Armed Forces Covenant, which might include an expansion into social care, what discussions it has had with (a) local authorities and (b) health and social care partnerships to ensure that the covenant is embedded in social care."
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