Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
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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: 25 March 2026
6. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness nuclear power station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the United Kingdom Government’s new fusion strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. (S6O-05690)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
6. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness nuclear power station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the United Kingdom Government’s new fusion strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. (S6O-05690)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
6. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness nuclear power station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the United Kingdom Government’s new fusion strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. (S6O-05690)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
6. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness nuclear power station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the United Kingdom Government’s new fusion strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. (S6O-05690)"
Chamber meeting date: 25 March 2026
6. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness nuclear power station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the United Kingdom Government’s new fusion strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security. (S6O-05690)"
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Motion ref. S6M-21168
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Friday, March 20, 2026
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 91 for, 1 against, 28 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21120
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 121 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21103
Submitted by: Ivan McKee, Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Motion ref. S6M-21104
Submitted by: Jim Fairlie, Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 16, 2026
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Result 119 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Find out what motions Martin Whitfield has submitted recently.
Motion ref. S6M-21049
Motion ref. S6M-21052
Motion ref. S6M-21053
Motion ref. S6M-21051
Motion ref. S6M-21050
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of grid inertia in light of the planned closure of Torness Nuclear Power Station."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the closure of Torness Nuclear Power Station on consumer energy bills."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the extension of the life of Torness Nuclear Power Station."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the closure of Torness Nuclear Power Station on grid stability."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 18 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its energy policy and strategy, and in light of reports that Torness Nuclear Power Station is due to close by 2030, what its response is to the UK Government’s new Fusion Strategy, which aims to deliver thousands of jobs and long-term energy security."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 12 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its response is to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee announcement on pastoral support for MSPs that was made in the Chamber on 10 March."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 11 March 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that election materials, including postal ballot papers, are delivered on time and to a high standard prior to the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May 2026, in light of reports from the Communication Workers Union that the decreasing postal service workforce in Scotland could pose…
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 2 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 February 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that pupils, parents and teachers may have to wait until 2031 for meaningful reform of the qualifications system, and that Qualifications Scotland will only be a rebrand of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, with many of the same structures and staff remaining in place."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 21 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its reasoning is for commissioning an independent review of the legislative landscape around children in care by Professor Kenneth Norrie, in light of the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise noting in the Chamber on 14 January 2026 that the Scottish Government has already received legal advice…
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 15 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 29 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it currently holds regarding the need for a review of the legislative landscape around care experienced people, and whether it will publish this information."
See all of Martin Whitfield's questions submitted in Parliament