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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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Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - Annual Report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-2024 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-2024, 2nd Report (Session 6)Convener Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 30th May 2024
Report - Annual Report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-24 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: , Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-24, 2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6)Convener Martin Whitfield |
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Thursday 23rd May 2024
Report - Complaint against Michael Matheson MSP Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Found: Appointments Committee Complaint against Michael Matheson MSP , 1st Report, 2024 (Session 6)Convener 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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Thursday 30th May 2024
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate Source Page: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: January 2024 Document: Ministerial engagements, travel and gifts: January 2024 (Excel) Found: TypeOrganisation/Individual met withSubject2024-01-16 00:00:00Meeting / with MSPsPam Duncan-Glancy MSP and Martin Whitfield |
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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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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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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
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: 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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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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Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill
21 speeches (51,806 words) Thursday 30th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Greene, Jamie (Con - West Scotland) The point was well made by Martin Whitfield that he did not work for or in the Post Office, but it was - Link to Speech 2: Marra, Michael (Lab - North East Scotland) Martin Whitfield rightly said that this is just a moment in that longer process.Paula Vennells’s appearance - Link to Speech |
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Michael Matheson (Complaint)
55 speeches (48,075 words) Wednesday 29th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-013368, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on the - Link to Speech 2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up the debate on behalf of the committee. - Link to Speech 3: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) S6M-13368.1, in the name of Kate Forbes, which seeks to amend motion S6M-13368, in the name of Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 4: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) The next question is, that motion S6M-13368, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on the Standards, Procedures - Link to Speech |
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Business Motion
1 speech (948 words) Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) —[Martin Whitfield]Motion agreed to. - Link to Speech |
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First Minister’s Question Time
69 speeches (43,429 words) Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ross, Douglas (Con - Highlands and Islands) It was not Annie Wells, Oliver Mundell, Martin Whitfield, Jackie Dunbar or Alasdair Allan who found Michael - Link to Speech |
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National Lyme Disease Awareness Month
20 speeches (40,071 words) Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Tweed, Evelyn (SNP - Stirling) I completely agree with what Martin Whitfield has said. - Link to Speech |
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Foster Care Fortnight
14 speeches (28,501 words) Thursday 16th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) next item of business, which is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-13031, in the name of Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech 2: Mackay, Rona (SNP - Strathkelvin and Bearsden) The theme of the 2024 fortnight is #FosteringMoments, as Martin Whitfield described, and those moments - Link to Speech 3: McNair, Marie (SNP - Clydebank and Milngavie) I thank Martin Whitfield for bringing the debate to the chamber.I draw members’ attention to my entry - Link to Speech 4: Don, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) Martin Whitfield is right to say that I will be walking for foster care fortnight, and I look forward - Link to Speech |
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Teaching
46 speeches (70,333 words) Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) I thank Martin Whitfield for his intervention. - Link to Speech 2: Johnstone, Alison (NPA - Lothian) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up the debate. - Link to Speech |
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Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
136 speeches (87,183 words) Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) the meeting Sue Webber, convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee, and Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Portfolio Question Time
49 speeches (24,481 words) Thursday 2nd May 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) had not heard or seen anything about that issue, but I will speak to officials and get back to Martin Whitfield - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
32 speeches (56,794 words) Thursday 25th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) We have reservations, some of which Martin Whitfield has eloquently set out, but I want to first talk - Link to Speech 2: Duncan-Glancy, Pam (Lab - Glasgow) The Government then lodged an amendment that, as Martin Whitfield outlined yesterday, could undermine - Link to Speech 3: Kerr, Liam (Con - North East Scotland) As Martin Whitfield put it in an article today,“this is yet another well-intentioned ... government bill - Link to Speech |
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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
250 speeches (330,465 words) Wednesday 24th April 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) Amendment 40, in the name of Martin Whitfield, is grouped with amendments 43, 45, 47, 63 to 67 and 84 - Link to Speech 2: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 40. - Link to Speech 3: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) Amendment 58, in the name of Martin Whitfield, is grouped with amendment 68. - Link to Speech 4: McArthur, Liam (LD - Orkney Islands) I call Martin Whitfield to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 58. - Link to Speech 5: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) I hope that Martin Whitfield can help me to understand better what is being said. - Link to Speech |