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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: 6 February 2025

The Promise

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "The Promise oversight board’s report said that we are halfway between when we made the Promise and when we must keep it. However, we are not halfway to delivering on the Promise…

Chamber meeting date: 6 February 2025

Post-school Education and Skills Funding Body Landscape

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am very grateful, Deputy Presiding Officer. I refer the minister to his comments about careers advice. In his statement, he talked of a “refocused SDS” having a “vital role” in careers advice…

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Addressing Child Poverty through Education

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I am grateful to the cabinet secretary for taking an intervention. Does she know when the Scottish Government will be in a position to publish the analysis of PEF’s value? There has been a lack of information on the effect of PEF across Scotland."

Chamber meeting date: 5 February 2025

Health and Wellbeing Census (Third-party Access)

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "There is great concern about this, principally from a data point of view…

Chamber meeting date: 4 February 2025

Children’s Eyesight (Lockdown Impacts)

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "The cabinet secretary is aware of the see4school programme, which gives an orthoptic vision test for preschoolers between the ages of four and five—indeed, he has just made reference to it…

Votes

How Martin Whitfield has voted in Parliament

Find out how Martin Whitfield has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-16346

Great British Energy Bill - UK Legislation

Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Gillian Martin
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 6, 2025

Result 88 for, 28 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.4

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 29 for, 88 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16330

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, February 3, 2025

Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 73 for, 48 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-16330.3

Addressing Child Poverty Through Education

Submitted by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Supported by: Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Result 19 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-16299

Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Ivan McKee, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Result 74 for, 30 against, 21 abstained, 4 did not vote

MSP abstained

Vote Passed

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. S6O-04277

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 22 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Forces Children Scotland."

Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32429

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to propose the scheduling of time for a ministerial statement on the interim report published by the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32430

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the publication and content of the interim report of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32431

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to take forward the recommendations made in the interim report of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment."

Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32427

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of reported physiotherapy staff shortages on (a) delayed discharges, (b) hospital-acquired deconditioning and (c) the ability of community teams to meet demand."

Answered by Neil Gray on 7 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32424

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the current vacancy rate is for physiotherapists within NHS Borders."

Answered by Neil Gray on 30 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32428

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what measures are being implemented to improve the recruitment and retention of physiotherapists in NHS Scotland, and whether it has considered introducing incentives similar to those available in England."

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32425

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support the redesign of physiotherapy services in NHS Scotland, in light of reported current workforce constraints and financial pressures."

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32423

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of funded undergraduate physiotherapy places, in light of reports of significant workforce shortages and rising demand within the NHS."

Answered by Neil Gray on 24 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-32426

Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of NHS physiotherapists, in light of reported concerns regarding staff morale and stress due to increased workloads and shortages."

Answered by Neil Gray on 20 December 2024

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