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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2018-2019 Found: World Menopause Day, 18th October 2018 Martin Whitfield MP introduced a debate on World Menopause Day |
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Park Homes APPG Document: APPG Park Home meeting 22 October 2018 – APPROVED minutes Found: Conservative) Vice-Chairs: Peter Aldous MP (Conservative Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Labour) Martin Whitfield |
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Park Homes APPG Document: APPG Park Home meeting 13 September 2017 – APPROVED minutes Found: Peter Aldous MP Richard Benyon MP Sir Peter Bottomley MP Chris Davies MP Lee Rowley MP Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 29th May 2025
Report - Annual Report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2024-2025 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2024-2025, 1st report, 2025 (Session 6)Convener Martin Whitfield |
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Monday 16th September 2024
Report - A report on the Finance and Public Administration Committee's inquiry into Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach Report on Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach Finance and Public Administration Committee Found: Committee; and then from— Sue W ebber , Convener , Education, Children and Y oung People Committee; Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 20th June 2024
Report - Standing Order rule changes - Procedures on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: Procedures on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills, 4th Report, 2024 (Session 6)Convener Martin Whitfield |
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Tuesday 18th June 2024
Report - A report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill at Stage 1 from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill, 3rd Report, 2024 (Session 6)Convener Martin Whitfield |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025
Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding Galloway and Ayrshire National Park: EIR release Document: EIR 202500469060 - Information released - Annex A and B (PDF) Found: MSP Carol.Mochan.msp@parliament.scot • Colin Smyth MSP Colin.Smyth.msp@parliament.scot • Martin Whitfield |
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Friday 14th February 2025
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding bird flu outbreak and control zones imposed around Kirkcudbright in 2023: EIR release Document: EIR 202400443394 - Information Released - Documentation (PDF) Found: Carol Mochan Carol.Mochan.msp@parliament.scot Colin Smyth Colin.Smyth.msp@parliament.scot Martin Whitfield |
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Friday 31st January 2025
Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: ScotWind leasing round correspondence: EIR release Document: FOI 202400442008 - Information released - Annex (PDF) Found: Meeting with Willie Rennie MSP and Martin Whitfield MSP – ‘Fishing and Windfarms’ DATE: 12 January |
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Monday 27th January 2025
Education Reform Directorate Source Page: Briefing material regarding Higher History for the Education Committee session: FOI release Document: FOI 202400444229 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: June 2023 Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife Martin Whitfield |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Materials for the Scottish Government's public Ayr Cabinet Meeting: FOI release Document: FOI 202400442735 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: Whitham (SNP) MSP, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley South Scotland List MSPs: Carol Mochan, Martin Whitfield |
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Wednesday 20th November 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate Source Page: Correspondence on the potential buyer of Grangemouth Refinery: EIR release Document: EIR 202400436109 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: , Falkirk East Euan Stainbank MP, Falkirk Melanie Ward MP, Cowdenbeath and Kirkaldy Martin Whitfield |
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Wednesday 6th November 2024
Source Page: The Promise: Ministerial statement Document: The Promise: Ministerial statement (webpage) Found: to keep the promise we made to you four years ago.And indeed I welcome the amendment made by Martin Whitfield |
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Monday 4th November 2024
Environment and Forestry Directorate Source Page: Correspondence regarding establishment of a new National Park: EIR release Document: EIR 202400428149 - Infomration Released - Annex A and B (PDF) Found: Islands Mairi Gougeon MSP T: 0300 244 4000 E: scottish.ministers@gov.scot Martin Whitfield |
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Monday 28th October 2024
Learning Directorate Source Page: Meetings where universal free school meals were discussed: FOI release Document: FOI 202400430398 - Information Released - Annex (PDF) Found: attended by MSPs from different political parties, including Roz McCall (Scottish Conservative), Martin Whitfield |
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Tuesday 17th September 2024
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Breaches of the Ministerial Code: FOI release Document: FOI 202400401399 - Information released - ANNEX A (PDF) Found: Kindest regards Martin Whitfield MSP South Scotland Attachments Yes Dunbar | Dunbar | Facebook Post |
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Monday 9th September 2024
Chief Operating Officer, NHS Scotland Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding Long Covid: FOI release Document: FOI 202400418983 - Information released - Documents (PDF) Found: Kind regards Yours sincerely Martin Whitfield MSP South Scotland Dear Martin I am writing |
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Thursday 5th September 2024
Culture and Major Events Directorate Source Page: Festivals and cultural funding: FOI release Document: FOI 202400400844 - Information released - Annex B (PDF) Found: FOI Request – Reference 202400400844 – Part 2 – Five year culture funding commitment Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 5th September 2024
Culture and Major Events Directorate Source Page: Festivals and cultural funding: FOI release Document: FOI 202400400844 - Information released - Annex A (PDF) Found: Kind regards Yours sincerely Martin Whitfield MSP South Scotland 11. |
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Wednesday 4th September 2024
Source Page: Scottish Ministerial Code: Letter to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Document: Scottish Ministerial Code: Letter to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee (webpage) Found: Convener, Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, Scottish ParliamentCopied to: Martin Whitfield |
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Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Population Health Directorate Source Page: Communications regarding swimming pool funding: FOI release Document: FOI 202400392947 Information Released - Document 1 (PDF) Found: the First Minister on: Swimming Pools << Message: FW: DUE DATE: 05/12/23 - S6W -23049 - Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 15th August 2024
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Freedom of Information policy proposals and reform: FOI release Document: FOI 202300386939 - Information Released - Documents A - E (PDF) Found: A letter for you to consider sending to Martin Whitfield MSP, Convener of the Standards, Procedures |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024
Tuesday 25th March 2025 None View source webpage Found: Smyth South Scotland (R) Paul Sweeney Glasgow (R) Mercedes Villalba North East Scotland (R) Martin Whitfield |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024
Tuesday 25th February 2025 None View source webpage Found: Smyth South Scotland (R) Paul Sweeney Glasgow (R) Mercedes Villalba North East Scotland (R) Martin Whitfield |
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Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to
Monday 6th January 2025 Stage 3 proceedings for the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 15 January 2025. This briefing outlines the main issues considered during Stages 1 and 2. View source webpage Found: indicated they were considering transferring to the organisation in secondary legislation • Martin Whitfield |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023
Thursday 19th December 2024 View source webpage Found: Smyth South Scotland (R) Paul Sweeney Glasgow (R) Mercedes Villalba North East Scotland (R) Martin Whitfield |
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Mobile Phones in Schools
56 speeches (67,507 words) Wednesday 1st October 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) I am interested in the point that Martin Whitfield is making. - Link to Speech |
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Housing (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
395 speeches (498,178 words) Tuesday 30th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) to.Amendment 21 not moved.Amendment 367 moved—[Mark Griffin]—and agreed to.Amendment 115 moved—[Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Residential Outdoor Education
34 speeches (27,092 words) Wednesday 24th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) I absolutely assure Martin Whitfield that I would be more than happy to meet him to discuss aspects of - Link to Speech |
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Decision Time
10 speeches (11,975 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The first question is, that amendment S6M-18936.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend - Link to Speech 2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) We move to the vote on amendment S6M-18936.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review
71 speeches (114,869 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) Thank you, Presiding Officer.I thank Martin Whitfield for a constructive intervention. - Link to Speech 2: Adam, George (SNP - Paisley) In fact, my role has been such that Martin Whitfield has been trying to get me on a free transfer to - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to close the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. - Link to Speech 4: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) I wonder whether Martin Whitfield will acknowledge that, if a committee required to take evidence, it - Link to Speech |
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
310 speeches (352,567 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) Martin Whitfield is right that there can never be too much data on these crimes. - Link to Speech |
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Residential Outdoor Education
60 speeches (62,432 words) Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I thank individuals such as Pam Duncan-Glancy, Martin Whitfield, Ross Greer, Fergus Ewing, Willie Rennie - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) I agree with Mr Simpson that my colleague Martin Whitfield gave a fine speech on the confluence of his - Link to Speech |
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Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
18 speeches (21,876 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I hope that Martin Whitfield, who is a realist, will recognise that the vast majority of the people on - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
8 speeches (20,391 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Arthur, Tom (SNP - Renfrewshire South) With regard to what Martin Whitfield said about the fundamental purpose, reasoning and rationale of the - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
15 speeches (24,123 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) Martin Whitfield will be aware that the legislation that we pass does not last just for the duration - Link to Speech 2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) As I said to Martin Whitfield, this is about getting the wording of the legislation right, and the bill - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
320 speeches (388,464 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) Amendment 267 agreed to.Amendment 268 moved—[Pam Duncan-Glancy]—and agreed to.Amendment 269 moved—[Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) Amendment 267 agreed to.Amendment 268 moved—[Pam Duncan-Glancy]—and agreed to.Amendment 269 moved—[Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) : For 23, Against 90, Abstentions 0.Amendment 290 disagreed to.Amendments 291 and 292 moved—[Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
4 speeches (4,886 words) Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) I thank Martin Whitfield for giving me the opportunity to speak a little more—I will not speak for long—about - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
412 speeches (462,339 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) will be even longer if we do not listen to the member who has the floor, who, in this case, is Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) group, but I will move others.I press amendment 126.Amendment 126 agreed to.Amendment 127 moved—[Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) As usual, I cannot disagree with a single word that Martin Whitfield has said. - Link to Speech 4: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I speak to enough school leaders, headteachers and teachers—as I am sure that Martin Whitfield does—to - Link to Speech 5: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) and that issues such as safeguarding should be considered.For the reasons that I outlined to Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
397 speeches (224,603 words) Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) We now come to Martin Whitfield, who has been patiently waiting for his time. - Link to Speech 2: Mountain, Edward (Con - Highlands and Islands) the cabinet secretary, I would like to make a comment on amendment 383, which was lodged by Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Gougeon, Mairi (SNP - Angus North and Mearns) whether they are having the desired effect.The amendments that have been lodged by Bob Doris, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 4: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) balanced and strategic approach to post-legislative scrutiny, so Monica Lennon, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Fornethy Survivors
22 speeches (35,943 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) Petitions Committee to speak to other campaigns, I have watched other colleagues, including Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Lomond Banks Planning Application
56 speeches (63,302 words) Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnson, Daniel (Lab - Edinburgh Southern) Does Martin Whitfield share my reflection that, in a debate in which people have questioned whether the - Link to Speech 2: Johnson, Daniel (Lab - Edinburgh Southern) Martin Whitfield is quite right. - Link to Speech |
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Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
269 speeches (234,637 words) Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) Martin Whitfield is absolutely right. - Link to Speech |
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Thomas Blake Glover
11 speeches (30,191 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) outward-looking nation, Scotland should always encourage and explore connections with other nations, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
153 speeches (78,541 words) Wednesday 4th June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) he ensures that his party colleagues will behave, I will take a supplementary question from Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Public Participation Inquiry
102 speeches (116,098 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) quality, and then to determine what we might do during session 8.That is where the question that Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Martin Whitfield, who has a similarly generous seven minutes. - Link to Speech 3: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) I make a similar point to the one that Martin Whitfield made. - Link to Speech 4: Rowley, Alex (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) That is an issue, along with the point that Martin Whitfield raised about giving authority to the Conveners - Link to Speech 5: Torrance, David (SNP - Kirkcaldy) Martin Whitfield spoke about further developing proposals and said that continuous improvement and innovation - Link to Speech 6: Torrance, David (SNP - Kirkcaldy) Martin Whitfield spoke about further developing proposals and said that continuous improvement and innovation - Link to Speech |
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Topical Question Time
27 speeches (15,859 words) Tuesday 27th May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) As I have already outlined to Martin Whitfield, the evidence of the importance that the Scottish Government - Link to Speech 2: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) It is important to say—I should have said this earlier, because I know that Martin Whitfield did not - Link to Speech 3: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) Of course, as I have said to Martin Whitfield, I fully recognise the importance of local government, - Link to Speech |
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Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
96 speeches (111,819 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Martin Whitfield to speak on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee - Link to Speech 2: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) the chamber, I can see conveners who have established powerful committees on the basis that Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) How would Martin Whitfield ensure that that would be delivered? - Link to Speech 4: Carson, Finlay (Con - Galloway and West Dumfries) As Martin Whitfield will know, the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meets on a Wednesday. - Link to Speech 5: Mackay, Rona (SNP - Strathkelvin and Bearsden) We have excellent conveners in Audrey Nicoll, Martin Whitfield and Kenny Gibson. - Link to Speech |
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Business Motions
3 speeches (1,879 words) Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Martin Whitfield to move the motion. - Link to Speech |
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Motion without Notice
1 speech (324 words) Thursday 8th May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I invite Martin Whitfield to move such a motion.Motion moved,That, under Rule 11.2.4, Decision Time be - Link to Speech |
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Victory in Europe Day (80th Anniversary)
41 speeches (77,731 words) Thursday 8th May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) In listing some, we run the risk of leaving others out, but it is absolutely correct for Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Programme for Government (Building the Best Future for Scotland)
100 speeches (130,016 words) Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) Martin Whitfield is talking about poverty. - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
275 speeches (208,275 words) Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) An issue that comes up quite frequently—which I know Martin Whitfield will be aware of—is that, in many - Link to Speech 2: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) On the basis of that helpful clarification from Martin Whitfield, I will not press amendment 305, but - Link to Speech 3: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I understand the point that Martin Whitfield made, but I am concerned that we will leave this debate - Link to Speech |
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Programme for Government
104 speeches (89,685 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McMillan, Stuart (SNP - Greenock and Inverclyde) We have just heard from Martin Whitfield, and I know that Miles Briggs, Roz McCall and my colleague Colin - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Martin Whitfield highlighted the record on CAMHS and the fiddling of the figures on waiting lists. - Link to Speech 3: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) We want to make progress, for the reasons that Martin Whitfield set out. - Link to Speech 4: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) We want to make progress, for the reasons that Martin Whitfield set out. - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
430 speeches (373,270 words) Wednesday 30th April 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I am grateful to Martin Whitfield for his intervention, but I am not sure that, under the very simple - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) will restrain myself from giving a much longer response to the interventions of Liz Smith and Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) Martin Whitfield made the point about this being a one-off exercise, and I do not think that it is a - Link to Speech 4: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) There are also other amendments, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which look at how to have that networked - Link to Speech 5: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) the cabinet secretary say that she was willing to take on board the points that my colleague Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Topical Question Time
40 speeches (20,965 words) Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) We move to question 2 from Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
48 speeches (24,475 words) Thursday 24th April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) As Martin Whitfield would expect, I will have to get back to him with the specific details of that, which - Link to Speech |
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Framework Legislation and Henry VIII Powers
137 speeches (119,293 words) Thursday 24th April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I cannot really disagree with that statement, and I thank Martin Whitfield for making it.I appreciate - Link to Speech 2: McMillan, Stuart (SNP - Greenock and Inverclyde) Before the interventions, Martin Whitfield spoke about Covid. - Link to Speech 3: Slater, Lorna (Green - Lothian) I have enjoyed the debate, and I join Roz McCall, Martin Whitfield and others in self-identifying as - Link to Speech 4: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to close on behalf of Scottish Labour. Up to five minutes, please. - Link to Speech |
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United Kingdom Government Welfare Reforms
56 speeches (120,262 words) Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) As my colleagues Pam Duncan-Glancy, Claire Baker, Paul O’Kane and Martin Whitfield have set out, yes, - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
219 speeches (231,615 words) Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) I am mindful of the points that Martin Whitfield made on the matter, too.References to demonstrating - Link to Speech 2: Clark, Katy (Lab - West Scotland) That intervention from Martin Whitfield is extremely helpful, particularly its focus on age. - Link to Speech 3: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) I am particularly grateful to Martin Whitfield for making that point and clarifying that we want to hear - Link to Speech 4: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) First, I apologise to my colleague Martin Whitfield, whose amendment 226 I overlooked in my opening remarks - Link to Speech 5: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) The discussion between Willie Rennie and Martin Whitfield has been helpful and important, and there was - Link to Speech |
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Supreme Court Judgment
50 speeches (41,428 words) Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) With the greatest respect to Martin Whitfield, I say that the EHRC is not just another body—it is the - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
41 speeches (20,651 words) Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) Martin Whitfield is aware of all the work that we are doing in relation to our early adopter communities - Link to Speech |
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Spring Statement 2025 (Impact on Scotland)
91 speeches (100,350 words) Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) That is the context that Martin Whitfield was talking about, and it was a result of an utterly reckless - Link to Speech |
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Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
93 speeches (122,352 words) Thursday 27th March 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Smith, Liz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Martin Whitfield has made a very good point. - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) people in particular.It aligns perfectly not just with curriculum for excellence as a whole, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Temporary Accommodation (Children’s Rights)
40 speeches (67,624 words) Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) I agree with Martin Whitfield that the situation represents a failure.The UNCRC provides children with - Link to Speech |
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Young Carers Action Day 2025
14 speeches (50,620 words) Thursday 13th March 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) As Martin Whitfield rightly says, young carers do it for the sake of love. - Link to Speech 2: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) Those points have been raised throughout the debate by Martin Whitfield, Jeremy Balfour and other members.Young - Link to Speech 3: Todd, Maree (SNP - Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) As was quoted by Martin Whitfield, they say that“it’s just what we do.”I also love that Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s Renewable Future
203 speeches (135,906 words) Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) I want to make it clear to Martin Whitfield that we are looking at the matter in the context of the technologies - Link to Speech 2: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) I will take Martin Whitfield first, then Fergus Ewing. - Link to Speech 3: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) To make the most of our vast renewable potential, we must invest in large-scale storage, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 4: Ewing, Fergus (SNP - Inverness and Nairn) Can Martin Whitfield answer the question about the costs of decommissioning nuclear stations? - Link to Speech |
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The Promise (Third Oversight Board Report)
31 speeches (29,051 words) Wednesday 19th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Don-Innes, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) I thank Martin Whitfield for the important points that he raises.On secure accommodation policy, I am - Link to Speech 2: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) The minister was not going to tell us that, and we found out only because Martin Whitfield asked the - Link to Speech |
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Powers of the Scottish Parliament
109 speeches (89,834 words) Wednesday 19th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) me why he and the rest of his colleagues have done a U-turn.Foysol Choudhury was followed by Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) I say very gently to Martin Whitfield, who talked wistfully in his speech about the need for cross-party - Link to Speech |
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Employer National Insurance Contributions
73 speeches (101,410 words) Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Against that backdrop, it has been a very uncomfortable afternoon for Daniel Johnson and Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Addressing Child Poverty through Education
47 speeches (96,527 words) Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Haughey, Clare (SNP - Rutherglen) I am not sure whether Martin Whitfield is aware of my background, but I spent about 15 years working - Link to Speech 2: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) As Martin Whitfield said, it is not always because of poverty, but there is an intersection with poverty - Link to Speech 3: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I also echo the request from Martin Whitfield on publishing PEF data.Willie Rennie and Jeremy Balfour - Link to Speech |
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Topical Question Time
29 speeches (17,601 words) Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) In the interests of brevity, I will simply say that Martin Whitfield points to a range of successful - Link to Speech |
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Safety in Schools
49 speeches (72,950 words) Wednesday 22nd January 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) Martin Whitfield has up to four minutes. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
54 speeches (33,486 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I am keen to get a supplementary question from Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
85 speeches (121,972 words) Wednesday 18th December 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) I am grateful to Martin Whitfield for posing the question in that way. - Link to Speech 2: McCall, Roz (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) I want to add my comments to those of Willie Rennie, Bill Kidd, John Mason, Martin Whitfield and Ross - Link to Speech |
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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
12 speeches (21,412 words) Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) At this particular time I cannot give Martin Whitfield a definite timescale, but I will be happy to write - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) glad that the minister heeded calls from the Labour benches—particularly from my colleague, Martin Whitfield—as - Link to Speech |
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Veterans and the Armed Forces Community
40 speeches (73,160 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) am happy to engage with him on it, and I will read the Forces Children Scotland report that Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
46 speeches (23,806 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Dey, Graeme (SNP - Angus South) I agree with Martin Whitfield on the important point that he makes. - Link to Speech |
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Bus Drivers (Abuse)
56 speeches (65,203 words) Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) My colleague Martin Whitfield proposed a member’s bill on youth work. - Link to Speech 2: Boyack, Sarah (Lab - Lothian) In concluding, I will mention that, this week, my colleague Martin Whitfield launched his bill, which - Link to Speech |
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Miners Strike (40th Anniversary)
38 speeches (53,915 words) Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Arthur, Tom (SNP - Renfrewshire South) Martin Whitfield will appreciate that the budget is coming to Parliament imminently, but I will be happy - Link to Speech |
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
164 speeches (180,356 words) Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) I am grateful for the very reasoned comments of Martin Whitfield and for the cabinet secretary’s willingness - Link to Speech 2: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) Once again, I thank Martin Whitfield and the cabinet secretary for their considered submissions. - Link to Speech |
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill
23 speeches (47,018 words) Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) —sinister, and it would have accepted my amendment and that of Martin Whitfield at stage 3 in order to - Link to Speech 2: McNeill, Pauline (Lab - Glasgow) I want to address section 3 and the contributions by Martin Whitfield and Liam Kerr, which I whole-heartedly - Link to Speech |
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
30 speeches (20,302 words) Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) The point that Martin Whitfield has made is so important that the Opposition has raised the issue at - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I concur with the comments from Martin Whitfield and Liam Kerr. - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 3. - Link to Speech |
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
106 speeches (116,156 words) Thursday 21st November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McNeill, Pauline (Lab - Glasgow) is an issue with regard to whether such prisoners would be doubly punished, as my colleague Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I thank Martin Whitfield for his intervention, although I am slightly suspicious that he has seen an - Link to Speech 3: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) strategy that will result in our communities being safer.I will quickly address the point that Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill
41 speeches (29,844 words) Wednesday 20th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) However, I very much agree with the point that Martin Whitfield made in his intervention on Liam Kerr - Link to Speech |
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Business Motion
6 speeches (1,917 words) Tuesday 19th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) I am always happy to do so, although I say to Martin Whitfield that I should probably continue, to let - Link to Speech |
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UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement
133 speeches (110,744 words) Thursday 14th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Stephen (Con - Central Scotland) I have enormous regard and respect for Martin Whitfield, and he knows that, but does he agree with Peter - Link to Speech 2: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) work to understand the implications of the new rules created by the “Conservative Brexit”, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Business Motions
28 speeches (32,995 words) Wednesday 13th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) The representations from Martin Whitfield and me were about the setting of the business for next week - Link to Speech 2: Hepburn, Jamie (SNP - Cumbernauld and Kilsyth) the business motion that is before us because the amendments in the name of Liam Kerr and/or Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) members that if the amendment in the name of Liam Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) members that if the amendment in the name of Liam Kerr is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 5: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next question is, that amendment S6M-15423.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend - Link to Speech |
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Decision Time
21 speeches (15,591 words) Wednesday 6th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next question is, that amendment S6M-15205.1, in the name of Martin Whitfield, which seeks to amend - Link to Speech |
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Keeping the Promise
28 speeches (104,874 words) Wednesday 6th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Mundell, Oliver (Con - Dumfriesshire) A mindset shift is needed to deliver the Promise to the timescale that Martin Whitfield was right to - Link to Speech 2: Mackay, Gillian (Green - Central Scotland) Martin Whitfield made a point about how long it takes for change to happen and what that time looks like - Link to Speech 3: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) have heard from colleagues today, including the minister, Rona Mackay, Foysol Choudhury and, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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One Parent Families Scotland (80th Anniversary)
15 speeches (37,948 words) Tuesday 5th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Stewart, Kaukab (SNP - Glasgow Kelvin) I therefore join my colleagues Stephen Kerr, Martin Whitfield and Maggie Chapman in paying tribute to - Link to Speech |
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Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
44 speeches (60,088 words) Tuesday 5th November 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
107 speeches (128,545 words) Thursday 31st October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) I thank Martin Whitfield for that intervention. - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) As I said to Martin Whitfield earlier, if we take a proposal-by-proposal approach, it is harder for MSPs - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to close on behalf of Scottish Labour. - Link to Speech |
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Schools (Funding)
52 speeches (67,205 words) Wednesday 30th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Adamson, Clare (SNP - Motherwell and Wishaw) I do not want to dismiss concerns about the issue in any way, but does Martin Whitfield recognise that - Link to Speech 2: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Martin Whitfield. [Interruption.] I can give you back some of that time. - Link to Speech |
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Fiscal Sustainability
113 speeches (157,895 words) Tuesday 29th October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) Martin Whitfield makes a sensible suggestion. - Link to Speech 2: McKee, Ivan (SNP - Glasgow Provan) the direction of travel when it comes to impacts on those who can least afford it.Like others, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Continued Petitions
44 speeches (32,573 words) Wednesday 9th October 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Carlaw, Jackson (Con - Eastwood) colleagues—Bob Doris, Angela Constance, Bill Kidd, Pauline McNeill, Màiri McAllan, Daniel Johnson, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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General Question Time
38 speeches (19,961 words) Thursday 3rd October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) That would suggest a lack of support for private providers, which Martin Whitfield raised. - Link to Speech 2: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) That would suggest a lack of support for private providers, which Martin Whitfield raised. - Link to Speech |
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Housing Emergency
168 speeches (133,355 words) Wednesday 2nd October 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Brown, Keith (SNP - Clackmannanshire and Dunblane) I thank Martin Whitfield for taking an intervention. - Link to Speech 2: Simpson, Graham (Con - Central Scotland) Martin Whitfield spoke about the general impact of homelessness on children, which is a very important - Link to Speech |
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Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
37 speeches (28,779 words) Thursday 26th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gray, Neil (SNP - Airdrie and Shotts) Without knowing the details of the case that Martin Whitfield raises, I can say with some confidence - Link to Speech |
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UK Budget (Scotland’s Priorities)
126 speeches (124,777 words) Tuesday 24th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Cole-Hamilton, Alex (LD - Edinburgh Western) A fortnight ago, I engaged in a very fun activity with Martin Whitfield MSP and Monica Lennon MSP at - Link to Speech 2: Whittle, Brian (Con - South Scotland) I just want to say at the outset that, when listening to Martin Whitfield say that the Government was - Link to Speech |
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Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
13 speeches (28,532 words) Tuesday 24th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-12935, in the name of Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Johnson, Daniel (Lab - Edinburgh Southern) I am grateful to my friend Martin Whitfield for giving way, in part so that I can express my thanks to - Link to Speech 3: Macpherson, Ben (SNP - Edinburgh Northern and Leith) First, I pay tribute to Martin Whitfield, whom it is—as he would say—a pleasure to follow. - Link to Speech 4: Hoy, Craig (Con - South Scotland) I thank Martin Whitfield for securing this important members’ business debate. - Link to Speech 5: Mochan, Carol (Lab - South Scotland) Like others, I thank my colleague Martin Whitfield for bringing the debate to the chamber. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
65 speeches (32,208 words) Thursday 19th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I will take a brief supplementary from Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
23 speeches (61,205 words) Thursday 19th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) policy and processes that meet the needs of people and communities today and, I hope—and as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Mackay, Rona (SNP - Strathkelvin and Bearsden) described earlier was the support that the bill can give to the family of a missing person, which Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 3: Eagle, Tim (Con - Highlands and Islands) Martin Whitfield, Oliver Mundell and Katy Clark, among others, all raised that point.The committee examined - Link to Speech 4: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) stage 2 proceedings, I will write to the committee to confirm my intentions.I will write to Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
34 speeches (117,055 words) Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Clark, Katy (Lab - West Scotland) that will be part of the acceleration of that cultural change.Ben Macpherson and my colleague Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Dowey, Sharon (Con - South Scotland) has been a mistake, they can go and admit that to their superiors without fear.Rona Mackay and Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Mobile Phones in Schools
36 speeches (36,481 words) Tuesday 3rd September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) Martin Whitfield raises a hugely important point. - Link to Speech |
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Standing Order Rule Changes (Legislative Consent)
3 speeches (5,154 words) Thursday 27th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-13746, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on behalf - Link to Speech |
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Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
61 speeches (77,997 words) Thursday 27th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) We should look more broadly at that at stage 2.I will close, as Martin Whitfield did in his role as committee - Link to Speech 2: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) will undoubtedly be lodged by the Government and members of other parties at stage 2.I thank Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Decision Time
4 speeches (1,618 words) Thursday 27th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The first is, that motion S6M-13746, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on behalf of the Standards, Procedures - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
145 speeches (70,478 words) Wednesday 26th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I have a number of supplementary questions, and I will take that of Martin Whitfield. - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
100 speeches (48,181 words) Wednesday 19th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) Martin Whitfield has a brief supplementary question. - Link to Speech |
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Business Motion
20 speeches (16,745 words) Tuesday 18th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) Martin Whitfield is absolutely spot on. - Link to Speech |
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Kindergarten Stage
18 speeches (40,822 words) Thursday 13th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: MacGregor, Fulton (SNP - Coatbridge and Chryston) This point is for Martin Whitfield as well as for Bob Doris. - Link to Speech 2: Greer, Ross (Green - West Scotland) look globally at the substantial evidence base that is out there.In closing, I pay credit, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
78 speeches (41,406 words) Thursday 6th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) have no hesitation in agreeing for the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to meet Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
47 speeches (26,547 words) Thursday 6th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) I am more than happy to write to Martin Whitfield about the specifics of his points on the UNCRC. - Link to Speech |
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Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
75 speeches (105,701 words) Thursday 6th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) I thank Martin Whitfield for his intervention and for the point that he raises, which is important and - Link to Speech |
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Volunteers Week (40th Anniversary)
16 speeches (34,373 words) Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Stewart, Kaukab (SNP - Glasgow Kelvin) Martin Whitfield mentioned gala days, which many people go along to enjoy. - Link to Speech |
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Child Safety Week 2024
9 speeches (29,497 words) Tuesday 4th June 2024 - Main Chamber |
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NHS Physiotherapy Workforce
11 speeches (28,170 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rowley, Alex (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) Martin Whitfield is absolutely correct. - Link to Speech 2: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) happening in a leisure centre, as opposed to a hospital, might have other benefits.Furthermore, as Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Women’s and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan
10 speeches (32,729 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) all sides of Scotland’s Parliament: Michelle Thomson, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Ruth Maguire, Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
41 speeches (51,348 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to move amendment 4 and to speak to all amendments in the group. - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up and to indicate whether he wishes to press or seek to withdraw amendment - Link to Speech 3: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) First, I thank Martin Whitfield for his supportive comments. - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 9th October 2025 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills - Main Chamber Portfolio: Education and Skills Tess White (S6O-05050) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of its revised guidance on supporting transgender pupils in schools, whether it can guarantee that, effective immediately, single-sex spaces, including toilets and changing rooms, have been made available to all girls during school hours. Richard Leonard (S6O-05051) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported jobs and cuts crisis in further and higher education. Jackie Dunbar (S6O-05052) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the education secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how to support people in Aberdeen to gain the skills and qualifications needed for the energy transition, to ensure that north east Scotland has a world-leading workforce. Douglas Ross (S6O-05053) To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considers the percentage of students earning an A, B or C in Higher History fluctuated by 27.6% between 2023 and 2025. Jamie Halcro Johnston (S6O-05054) To ask the Scottish Government what challenges are faced by those delivering education across the Highlands and Islands. Douglas Lumsden (S6O-05055) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports of a rise in recorded bullying incidents in schools. James Dornan (S6O-05056) To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in further widening access to university education for people in the most disadvantaged communities. Martin Whitfield (S6O-05057) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on youth work provision of its budget decisions, in light of the most recent YouthLink Scotland survey indicating that the majority of young people accessing youth work do so through the voluntary sector. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 7th October 2025 Topical Questions - Main Chamber Martin Whitfield (S6T-02704) To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet the interim and final child poverty reduction targets, in light of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s finding in its report, Poverty in Scotland 2025, that current levels remain largely unchanged since 2021. Jackie Dunbar (S6T-02709) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its response to Storm Amy. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills - the Presiding Officer has grouped Questions 2 and 7. - Main Chamber Portfolio: Education and Skills Gordon MacDonald (S6O-04954) To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in education infrastructure since 2011. Emma Roddick (S6O-04955) To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill aims to give school pupils an independent right to opt in, but not opt out, of religious observance. Richard Leonard (S6O-04956) To ask the Scottish Government what interventions it has made to end the current dispute over jobs and cuts in the higher education sector. Oliver Mundell (S6O-04957) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that pupils attending smaller rural schools are receiving the additional support for learning that they need. Martin Whitfield (S6O-04958) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with outdoor education centres and schools regarding the financial and staffing implications of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. Rachael Hamilton (S6O-04959) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its ongoing review of the guidance on the mothballing of nurseries. Elena Whitham (S6O-04960) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently published report by Humanist Society Scotland, Preaching is not Teaching, regarding concerns that pupils in non-denominational schools may feel compelled to take part in religious worship activities against their own wishes. Submitting member has a registered interest. Meghan Gallacher (S6O-04961) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps it is taking to expand the availability of training and apprenticeships in the construction sector, in light of reported industry concerns about a growing skills gap. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review - Main Chamber Ben Macpherson on behalf of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee (S6M-18936) That the Parliament welcomes and notes the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee's 1st Report, 2025 (Session 6), SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review (SP Paper 828); recognises the Committee's conclusions and recommendations, including concerns that expanding the number of SPCB supported bodies risks further fragmenting the current landscape, increasing complexity for service users, and placing additional strain on the SPCB and parliamentary committee resources, and agrees with the Committee’s recommendations that:(a) the SPCB supported body landscape should not be expanded to include new advocacy-type SPCB supported bodies;(b) any future proposals for new SPCB supported bodies must satisfy two-tier criteria, as set out in paragraph 150 of the report, comprising both justification and effectiveness tests, and that a parliamentary committee should be given the remit of assessing proposals against these criteria; and(c) a parliamentary committee should be given the specific responsibility for the accountability and scrutiny of SPCB supported bodies for a fixed period as a pilot exercise in Session 7. Further details available for S6M-18936 Martin Whitfield (S6M-18936.1) As an amendment to motion S6M-18936 in the name of Ben Macpherson (SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee Debate: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review), leave out from “, and agrees” to end. Further details available for S6M-18936.1 Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th September 2025 Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills - Main Chamber Portfolio: Education and Skills Gordon MacDonald (S6O-04954) To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in education infrastructure since 2011. Emma Roddick (S6O-04955) To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill aims to give school pupils an independent right to opt in, but not opt out, of religious observance. Richard Leonard (S6O-04956) To ask the Scottish Government what interventions it has made to end the current dispute over jobs and cuts in the higher education sector. Oliver Mundell (S6O-04957) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that pupils attending smaller rural schools are receiving the additional support for learning that they need. Martin Whitfield (S6O-04958) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with outdoor education centres and schools regarding the financial and staffing implications of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. Rachael Hamilton (S6O-04959) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its ongoing review of the guidance on the mothballing of nurseries. Elena Whitham (S6O-04960) To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recently published report by Humanist Society Scotland, Preaching is not Teaching, regarding concerns that pupils in non-denominational schools may feel compelled to take part in religious worship activities against their own wishes. Submitting member has a registered interest. Meghan Gallacher (S6O-04961) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any steps it is taking to expand the availability of training and apprenticeships in the construction sector, in light of reported industry concerns about a growing skills gap. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 2 p.m. Portfolio Questions: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands: Health and Social Care - Main Chamber Portfolio: Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Audrey Nicoll (S6O-04898) To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Seafood Scotland regarding the development of the Scottish Ocean Cluster. Liam Kerr (S6O-04899) To ask the Scottish Government what the justification was at the time for the purchase of Glen Prosen by Forestry and Land Scotland in November 2022, with a reported cost to the public of £17.6 million. Ruth Maguire (S6O-04900) To ask the Scottish Government what work it is doing to support sustainable farming and food production that is based on improving biodiversity. Martin Whitfield (S6O-04901) To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the cross-government co-ordination on islands, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding action to ensure that island communities are protected through an effective flood resilience strategy, in light of Audit Scotland’s reported findings on weaknesses in preparedness. Elena Whitham (S6O-04902) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support small-scale food producers in rural communities, in light of its commitments under the National Good Food Nation Plan. Murdo Fraser (S6O-04903) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on farmers and food producers of the introduction of meat-free days in public institutions, such as schools and hospitals. Miles Briggs (S6O-04904) To ask the Scottish Government at what stage the current funding application is for the Edinburgh Biomes project at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Annie Wells (S6O-04905) To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to its policies on land reform and land use, what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding any action that can be taken to address concerns about derelict land and vacant buildings in urban areas, including Glasgow. Portfolio: Health and Social Care Katy Clark (S6O-04906) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published report by National Records of Scotland, Healthy Life Expectancy 2021-2023. Mark Ruskell (S6O-04907) [Not Lodged] Daniel Johnson (S6O-04908) To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of children currently waiting for an ADHD assessment and the median length of wait. Submitting member has a registered interest. Craig Hoy (S6O-04909) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details regarding the announcement that NHS Dumfries and Galloway has moved to stage 3 of the NHS Scotland Support and Intervention Framework. Paul Sweeney (S6O-04910) To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that paid-for visits at private health clinics in the first quarter of the year were at the highest level recorded in a single quarter. Jamie Greene (S6O-04911) To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the availability of residential social care beds in the west of Scotland, in light of reported closures and service reductions in the region. Finlay Carson (S6O-04912) To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s recently announced funding to test new ways to tackle obesity and the reported limited access to weight management treatments across Scotland, what steps it is taking to ensure that people in rural areas, such as Dumfries and Galloway, can access new weight loss treatments, including through innovative models such as pharmacist-led pilot schemes in GP practices. Marie McNair (S6O-04913) To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting adults with ADHD to access medication. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 4th September 2025 11:40 a.m. General Questions - Main Chamber Liam Kerr (S6O-04882) To ask the Scottish Government what alternatives are being piloted to enable older patients to be cared for outside of hospitals. Jackie Baillie (S6O-04883) To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it is reportedly downgrading fire station services across the country, including in Helensburgh. Martin Whitfield (S6O-04884) To ask the Scottish Government how it will deliver on its commitments in The Promise, in light of the publication, Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2023/24, showing a decline in most key educational outcomes. Davy Russell (S6O-04885) To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its definition of what constitutes "substantial" damp and mould in a home, at what threshold such conditions are considered to require remedial action by social landlords. Karen Adam (S6O-04886) To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the food sector to export to international markets. Stephen Kerr (S6O-04887) To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with local authorities regarding solutions to the housing emergency. Fergus Ewing (S6O-04888) To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the future award of any grants or loans to arts or public performance venues, whether it or any public authority, including Creative Scotland, will require applicants to observe and respect freedom of expression under the law in order to be eligible for financial support, and that failing to do so will require any funding provided to be repaid. Emma Harper (S6O-04889) To ask the Scottish Government how it supports allied health professionals to balance the demands of responding to system pressures with the delivery of rehabilitation and early intervention. Watch on Scottish Parliament TV View calendar - Add to calendar |