Scottish National Party
MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Constituency) 2021 - present day
Website: elenawhitham.scot
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
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46-48 Glaisnock Street
Cumnock
East Ayrshire
KA18 1BY
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20 February 2024 - 19 June 2025
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26 June 2024 - 20 November 2024
Substitute Member
29 March 2023 - 06 February 2024
Scottish Government
03 November 2022 - 29 March 2023
Scottish Government
27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
Convener
27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
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25 January 2022 - 27 January 2022
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22 June 2021 - 24 January 2022
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01 December 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: 26 June 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "Will the minister clarify how regional inequalities are being addressed in rural and post-industrial communities, including former coalfields, to ensure equitable and timely access to support for neurodivergent young people…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Elena Whitham: "Good morning. I am interested in SCoSS’s first report on the implementation of the social security charter…
Social Justice and Social Security Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "Thanks, convener. It is good to be back on the committee. I declare a non-financial interest in the fact that I worked for North Ayrshire Women’s Aid for over a decade."
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
2. Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the latest births and deaths figures published by National Records of Scotland. (S6O-04835)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "Today is a historic moment on the path to reconciliation…
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 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: 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."
Answer expected 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."
Answer expected on 20 August 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
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that four horses died after running in the Scottish Grand National, and what measures are taken to ensure the welfare of horses."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 22 May 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to assess the impact on patients of any geographical variation between NHS boards in accessing Scottish Medicines Consortium-approved therapies for those with advanced or complex Parkinson’s disease."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 May 2025
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