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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Martin Whitfield

Scottish Labour

MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day

About Martin Whitfield

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @_MWhitfield

Facebook: Martin's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5827
Text relay calls welcome.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Martin is a member of 1 cross-party group

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on St Andrew's Day

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Martin has 2 parliamentary and government roles

Conveners Group

Member

Parliamentary Bureau

Member

Party Roles

Martin has 3 party roles

Business Manager

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Children

Scottish Labour

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Young People

Scottish Labour

Previous roles

Martin has had 3 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning

Scottish Labour

31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Youth Employment

Scottish Labour

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

Register of interests

Martin'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 Martin Whitfield 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: 26 June 2025

Children with Disabilities and Additional Support Needs (Holiday Hub Provision)

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "Further to the answers that the cabinet secretary has already given, which I am grateful for, would not national guidance on the definition of “appropriate” in section 27 of the 1995 act resolve some of the challenges, because, in essence, there is a postcode lottery as to what “appropriate” means?"

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I will speak on behalf of Scottish Labour to various elements of the LCM. I compliment both committees that were involved in this matter—I appreciate the challenge in being able to scrutinise legislative consent memorandums…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "It is always a pleasure to follow Stephen Kerr, even when his oration—we might call it a salad of linguistic excitement—on the bill that is ploughing its way through the Westminster houses might lead to both entertainment and concern…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "This has been a fascinating debate on the legislative consent motion because, in quite amicable terms, it has highlighted one of the challenges that this Parliament and the Scottish Government have faced regarding legislative consent motions…

Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025

Employment Rights Bill

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the minister, the committee and its convener, Clare Haughey, for their contributions to the debate…

Votes

How Martin Whitfield has voted in Parliament

Find out how Martin Whitfield has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-18081

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-18075

Employment Rights Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-18076

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - UK Legislation

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

Motion ref. S6M-18080

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Supported by: Kate Forbes
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

Motion ref. S6 SP Bill 49 Amendment 241

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Result 47 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Martin Whitfield has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6W-39462

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to prevent any staff at the Victoria Quay nursery from being made redundant."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 12 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39460

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour,

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it consulted with parents prior to the decision to close the Victoria Quay nursery."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 12 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39461

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour,

"To ask the Scottish Government when it became aware that the Victoria Quay nursery may be at risk of closure, and when this was communicated to parents."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 12 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39463

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour,

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that its employees do not need to leave their jobs as a result of the closure of the Victoria Quay nursery."

Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 12 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39837

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Transport last met with Rail Action Group, East of Scotland."

Answer expected on 8 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39267

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how support staff were consulted in the development of the guidance, Fostering a positive, inclusive and safe school environment, published in June 2025."

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-37998

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is for mitigating any potential delays on (a) the M74, (b) the A1 and (c) other key transport corridors in an independent Scotland in the event that customs infrastructure is introduced."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38012

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what engagement it has had with foreign investors regarding access to the UK market in an independent Scotland, and whether it has received representations from any foreign investors expressing concerns on this matter."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 26 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-37999

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, what economic modelling it has undertaken of the potential impact on Scotland’s GDP growth of introducing a hard border with the rest of the UK."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 25 June 2025

Question ref. S6W-38003

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 12 June 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its work to further the case for Scottish independence, whether it has undertaken any internal economic modelling of the potential impact on trade of introducing customs checks at Gretna and Berwick in an independent Scotland, and, if so, whether it will publish this."

Answered by Angus Robertson on 25 June 2025

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