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: 26 June 2025
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
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
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
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
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): "I thank the minister, the committee and its convener, Clare Haughey, for their contributions to the debate…
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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
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
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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
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
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 88 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
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: 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
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
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "weak" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "unsatisfactory" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "good" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "excellent" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "very good" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 6 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37806 by Natalie Don-Innes on 4 June 2025, how many early learning and childcare settings have been evaluated as "adequate" by the Care Inspectorate, in each year from 2015 to 2024, also expressed as a percentage."
Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 20 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Armed Forces Covenant obligation on NHS boards to have due regard for the unique challenges faced by service children, what discussions the veterans minister has had with ministerial colleagues in relation to ensuring that relocations for military postings do not lead to service children being…
Answered by Graeme Dey on 19 June 2025
Asked by: Whitfield, Martin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Higher and Further Education has held any meetings with youth organisations since May 2021, and, if so, whether it will provide a breakdown of any such meetings by (a) date and (b) topic."
Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 June 2025
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