Backing respect for shopworkers campaign
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited his local Co-op store in Prestonpans to discuss the issue of the growing violence, threats and abuse experienced by retail staff and the link with shop theft.

Retail trade union Usdaw launched shocking statistics from its annual survey during this year’s Respect for Shop Workers Week. Interim results from over 4,000 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months:

69% have experienced verbal abuse.
45% were threatened by a customer.
17% were assaulted.
70% of these incidents were trig
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Martin supports Christmas Jumper Day
Martin Whitfield MSP is supporting Save the Children ahead of the charity’s annual Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser taking place on Thursday 12th December by donning his favourite festive knit.

Last year, Christmas Jumper Day raised a total of £3 million for children in Scotland, the UK and around the world and over 1.5 million children and teachers and 1 million workplaces took part in fundraising event.  Funds raised will help children get access to food, healthcare and education.

This year has been far from easy for families living on t
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Motion celebrates Strutter’s first flight
A motion has been tabled at the Scottish Parliament celebrating the first flight of “Sophie” the Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter and congratulating the East Lothian-based Aviation Preservation Society of Scotland (APSS) team who built and flew the plane.

Martin Whitfield MSP, who has closely followed the progress of the Strutter construction project over the last few years, last visited the project earlier this year and committed to mark the plane’s first flight at Holyrood.

Following the group’s recent public announcement that the Strutter finally
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Youth Work Bill plans unveiled
Martin Whitfield MSP has launched the consultation on his "transformative" proposed Member’s Bill that would ensure every council provides youth work services.

The Bill would seek to establish a robust legal framework ensuring that every young person, regardless of their background or circumstances, has access to consistent and high-quality youth work opportunities.

This landmark proposal reflects the critical importance of youth work in fostering social inclusion, tackling inequality, and empowering Scotland’s next generation.

At its
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Supporting Small Business Saturday
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP are backing the Small Business Saturday campaign to support local firms across East Lothian and also urging local people and businesses to get involved.

Returning on 7th December, Small Business Saturday celebrates small business success and encourages the public to 'shop local' and to support businesses in their communities.

Small Business Saturday’s organisers are calling for the public to throw their support behind small businesses, particularly as many head into the crucial trading period.
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