Scottish Labour
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2021 - present day
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Scottish Labour
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31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
31 May 2021 - 10 April 2023
Scottish Labour
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: 6 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "The First Minister will be aware of the chief constable’s comments to the Criminal Justice Committee this week that reports of online child abuse have more than doubled in the past year…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the cabinet secretary for her statement and for publishing the plan, which will now sit for 120 days, during which consultations can take place…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am very grateful to Paul Sweeney for his incredibly powerful speech. Does it not speak to the disparity between what we believe to be the social contract among us all here in Scotland and the reality that many constituents face…
Chamber meeting date: 6 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "It is nice to stand in this Parliament with a little time to debate. I am sure that we will have lost that by the end of the afternoon…
Chamber meeting date: 5 November 2025
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "We must pay attention to Dr Iain Morrison of British Medical Association Scotland, who has pointed out that the existing walk-in centres do not necessarily demonstrate good value for money, which we must keep thinking about…
Find out how Martin Whitfield has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 90 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Result 26 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Find out what motions Martin Whitfield has submitted recently.
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 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many disabled children who are assessed as being eligible for a care package do not currently receive one."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many families are currently on waiting lists for respite care."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many requests for respite care have been declined due to a lack of staff availability 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 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many kinship carers have appealed decisions regarding financial support in the last 12 months."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 31 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what mechanisms exist to evaluate complaints from children about their experience in public services."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:29 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to review the financial model for supporting private and independent providers of childcare, in particular the provision of sustainable rates, and what its position is on whether its financial modelling remains valid."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:10 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 28 October 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many official complaints have been submitted by care-experienced young people about their treatment in the care system in the last year."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason third sector organisations have reportedly not been involved in the operation of the Scottish Government Online Safety Taskforce, which was announced in January 2025."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to the Scottish Government Online Safety Taskforce, which was announced in January 2025."
Asked by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged:27 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what work has been carried out by the Scottish Government Online Safety Taskforce since it was announced in January 2025, and whether the taskforce will regularly publish reports on its work and, if so, how often."
See all of Martin Whitfield's questions submitted in Parliament