Elena Whitham
Scottish National Party
MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Constituency) 2021 - present day
About Elena Whitham
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5494
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at local office
46-48 Glaisnock Street
Cumnock
East Ayrshire
KA18 1BY
Phone: 01290 319126
Text relay calls welcome.
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Committees
Elena is not a member of any committees
Cross-party groups
Elena is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Elena has 1 parliamentary and government role
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
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Party Roles
Elena does not have any party roles
Previous roles
Elena has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Convener
27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022
Conveners Group
Member
25 January 2022 - 27 January 2022
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Member
22 June 2021 - 24 January 2022
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Deputy Convener
01 December 2021 - 24 January 2022
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Local Government Housing and Planning Committee
Member
Register of interests
Elena's register of interests
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Recent Activity
What was said
What Elena Whitham 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: 16 November 2022
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Licensing Scheme)
The Minister for Community Safety (Elena Whitham): "Work is under way to implement the remaining provisions in the 2022 act so that further positive change takes place for communities as soon as possible…
Chamber meeting date: 16 November 2022
Antisocial Behaviour (Kilmarnock Bus Station)
The Minister for Community Safety (Elena Whitham): "I support Police Scotland and its partners to take a proportionate response to antisocial behaviour such as that recently experienced in Kilmarnock…
Chamber meeting date: 16 November 2022
Antisocial Behaviour (Railway Network)
Elena Whitham: "As I said in my answer to the previous question, I support Police Scotland and its partners to reduce antisocial behaviour, making full use of the available resources and powers…
Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2022
Fire and Rescue Officers (Decontamination Facilities)
The Minister for Community Safety (Elena Whitham): "The safety and wellbeing of all fire and rescue officers is of utmost importance to the Scottish Government. This year, we increased funding to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service by £9.5 million, but decisions on the allocation of its £352…
Chamber meeting date: 10 November 2022
Equally Safe Strategy
The Minister for Community Safety (Elena Whitham): "We are taking work forward through a framework for Scotland to challenge men’s demand for prostitution and support those with experience of prostitution…
Votes
How Elena Whitham has voted in Parliament
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COP27 Outcomes
Submitted by: Colin Smyth, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 5, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Result 56 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
COP27 Outcomes
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 5, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Result 31 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
COP27 Outcomes
Submitted by: Màiri McAllan, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 5, 2022
Supported by: Jenny Gilruth, Richard Lochhead, Michael Matheson, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Result 92 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Recognising the Vital Role Men Must Play in Challenging and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Supported by: Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Recognising the Vital Role Men Must Play in Challenging and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls
Submitted by: Pam Gosal, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Supported by: Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Result 48 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Elena Whitham in Parliament
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Questions
Questions Elena Whitham has asked
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: 2 November 2022
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 26 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is working with colleagues in local government, as part of its Covid Recovery Strategy, to support Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley’s recovery from COVID-19."
Taken in the Chamber on 2 November 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 19 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any discussions with the UK Government, in light of the concerns raised with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill."
Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10 October 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what further support it will provide to low income families this winter."
Answered by Shona Robison on 10 October 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 September 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the impact on farmers in Scotland of the UK Government’s energy price cap."
Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 24 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the uptake to date of the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel, and what assessment it has made of the impact of the scheme on children in households on the lowest incomes and their ability to access opportunities."
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 18 July 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 9 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether an assessment has been made of the chairs in the MSP block for use by members and staff, in relation to occupational health and the latest standards."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it (a) has spent on funding Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) in each year for which it has been responsible for doing so and (b) estimates it will spend on funding DHPs in the current financial year, all broken down by how much was in relation to (i) the removal of the spare room subsidy and (ii) other…
Answered by Shona Robison on 11 May 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to making food security impact assessments an immediate requirement for any application for largescale forestry expansion on productive agricultural land, in order to ensure that all productive land can be prioritised for food production rather than carbon offsetting by non-agricultural…
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 May 2022
Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 22 April 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to implementing a rapid food production impact assessment of all existing and new legislation and policy affecting agricultural land use and practice, in order to avoid any undermining of the potential for, or increases to the costs of, food production."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 May 2022
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