Scottish National Party
MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Constituency) 2021 - present day
Website: elenawhitham.scot
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Cumnock
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20 February 2024 - 19 June 2025
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26 June 2024 - 20 November 2024
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29 March 2023 - 06 February 2024
Scottish Government
03 November 2022 - 29 March 2023
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27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
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27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
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25 January 2022 - 27 January 2022
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01 December 2021 - 24 January 2022
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22 June 2021 - 24 January 2022
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17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
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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: 10 September 2025
5. Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support small-scale food producers in rural communities, in light of its commitments under the national good food nation plan. (S6O-04902)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "Will the cabinet secretary advise what further help can be provided to local authorities to maximise the use of actual housing for temporary accommodation versus the use of totally unacceptable, below-tolerable-standard hotels…
Chamber meeting date: 9 September 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "I agree that a rail link between Glasgow city centre and the airport would be fantastic, but does Sandesh Gulhane realise that, due to the limitations of the track coming out of Glasgow, that could impact services to Ayrshire…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "My heart is sore for the families and communities who have lost loved ones to entirely preventable drug deaths…
Chamber meeting date: 4 September 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "I, too, thank the committee for its dogged investigation into the matter. Proper spending of public money is of the utmost importance. The principle is not optional or aspirational; it is fundamental to public trust in Government and public bodies…
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Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Richard Lochhead
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 60 for, 49 against, 7 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 23 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 11, 2025
Result 26 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 72 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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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: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently published report by Humanist Society Scotland, Preaching is not Teaching, regarding concerns that pupils in non-denominational schools may feel compelled to take part in religious worship activities against their own wishes."
Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support small-scale food producers in rural communities, in light of its commitments under the National Good Food Nation Plan."
Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 27 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently published NatWest Group and Beauhurst’s New Startup Index, indicating that Scotland has one of the fastest growing startup economies in the UK."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government (a) what training and (b) how much training time on neurodivergence is allocated to staff across all education settings."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 21 August 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much time and training on neurodivergence is allocated to community psychiatric nurses and mental health workers."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 31 July 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the latest births and deaths figures published by National Records of Scotland."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of NHS primary care audiology services in (a) addressing any inequality in access to and (b) reducing wait times for adult ear and hearing care needs."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 June 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting colleagues in COSLA regarding their call for civility in public life."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact of the MalDent Project on oral health policy in Malawi."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the consultation on fisheries management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and priority marine features outside MPAs."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 May 2025
See all of Elena Whitham's questions submitted in Parliament