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: 20 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "The Deputy First Minister has defended Cabinet responsibility during Covid and has gone as far as to say that she disagrees with the conclusions of the report…
Chamber meeting date: 19 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "Did Miles Briggs take away from that conference the message that I took away from it—he has hinted that he did—which is that, without 100 per cent support from the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament, school leaders will not be able to enforce such a ban?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 November 2025
3. Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the University of Edinburgh plans to reduce jobs by up to 1,800 as part of £140 million in budget reductions by 2026-27, including what action it will take to protect staff and students from the impact of any such redundancies. (S6T-02757)"
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "As was highlighted in the chamber earlier this year during the debate on the action for mesothelioma day, Scotland has one of the highest rates of mesothelioma in the world…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank everyone who contributed to the scrutiny of the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) (Scotland) Bill; the respondents to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s call for views; the stakeholders and academics who gave evidence; the Scottish Government for its input; and, of course, Mr Simpson for…
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Ben Macpherson
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 64 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 61 for, 57 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 17, 2025
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 63 for, 54 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Supported by: Natalie Don-Innes, Kate Forbes, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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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: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will commit to structured engagement with MSP staff trade unions on an ongoing basis."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 17 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the University of Edinburgh plans to reduce jobs by up to 1,800 as part of £140 million in budget reductions by 2026-27, including what action it will take to protect staff and students from the impact of any such redundancies."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of kinship carers have reported that the financial allowance they receive does not cover the full cost of care since May 2021."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many families have lodged complaints regarding flexibility of hours in the early learning and childcare system since May 2021."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many parents involved in child protection cases have not been offered advocacy support since May 2021."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the proportion of kinship carers who have reported relying on food banks or emergency grants to support the child in their care since May 2021."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many Disclosure Scotland employees have left their job, including through resignation, within their first year of employment since 2022."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that any delays in the processing of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certificates by Disclosure Scotland have had on recruitment in the (a) social care and (b) teaching sector in the last year."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of complaints that have been received regarding dampness, mould or ventilation issues in council-run nurseries since 2021."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 13 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 7 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many referrals to social work have been made due to parental poverty or housing conditions since May 2021."
See all of Martin Whitfield's questions submitted in Parliament