Martin Whitfield MSP has raised the findings of a new report by the Accounts Commission and the Auditor General on improving care experience in Scotland with the First Minister. The report makes clear that there has been a lack of leadership and commitment to implementation of The Promise which has laid bare the Scottish Government's [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP joined a panel discussion with GTC Scotland, the independent regulator for teachers, to celebrate 60 years of trusted teaching in Scotland. Mr Whitfield, who was a teacher prior to his election and is a former Council Member of GTC Scotland, met with the regulator at its evening reception in Holyrood to discuss [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote this year's Migraine Awareness Week, which is taking place from 22 to 28 September. Migraine is a serious neurological condition which can cause debilitating pain, visual disturbances and nausea, and affects one in seven people in the UK. This week charities and campaigners are highlighting how misunderstandings about migraine [...]
Older electricity meters that use the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) signal are being phased out across Great Britain and Smart Energy GB is urging anyone with an RTS meter to act now. Anyone who has an RTS meter needs to have it replaced by their energy supplier in order to avoid the risk of disruption [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have met with the Greek Ambassador to the UK and representatives of Metlen Energy & Metals, an industrial and energy company which is currently working on the Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) project which entered the FTSE 100 this week. The meeting was initiated by the Ambassador, His [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined Douglas Alexander MP on a visit to Papple Steading to meet with the management team and look around the near complete restoration of this famous old steading near Garvald. The politicians were greeted by the director George Mackintosh and Verity Sinclair, the manager at Papple. Mr Alexander took the opportunity [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has met with representatives of the Scottish Youth Parliament to discuss its manifesto for 2026-2031. The youth parliament representatives were exhibiting the manifesto at Holyrood to speak to MSPs and staff about the manifesto, "Dear Scotland's Future" and its key objectives for improving the lives of young people in Scotland. Commenting, Martin [...]
Commenting on the appointment of Douglas Alexander MP as the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “Douglas’s appointment as Secretary of State for Scotland is an honour for him and for East Lothian. "I believe it helps promote East Lothian on the political map and means we have an even stronger [...]
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Martin Whitfield MSP is supporting a new campaign to shine a light on the realities of what blood cancer takes from those affected, and what it takes to beat it. Charity Blood Cancer UK has launched the new campaign, "We Know What It Takes", because more people need [...]
Commenting on East Lothian Council's decision to write to the UK Government to ask for support with conducting a survey on the feasibility of the Torness power station site for future nuclear projects, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “Torness power station is due to cease production in 2030 and, as things stand, Scotland and East Lothian [...]
