2024 will be remembered as the year the public voted for a change of direction. That change has now begun, and we have already started to see the benefits of electing a new government for the UK. However, we are now only just over a year away from another election, for the Scottish Parliament, which [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has visited the Dirleton Solar Walk project, a scale model of the Solar System developed in partnership with Dirleton Primary School, to find out more about the unique initiative and the benefits it offers to local pupils and the whole community and help mark its official opening. The South Scotland MSP was [...]
Commenting on the announcement by LINK that it is recommending a new shared banking hub for Dunbar, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “I raised this matter with LINK just a few weeks ago, and strongly welcome this announcement. There is no doubt that our growing communities need to have good access to banking facilities and this [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP visited local wood turning supply and training business Why-Aye Wood at Cockenzie House and Gardens on Saturday 7th December to help celebrate and promote this year’s Small Business Saturday. Now in its twelfth year in the UK, Small Business Saturday encourages customers to go out and support all types of small businesses, [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is helping promote a national charity's Scotland grant programme for low-income families raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person. Family Fund provides a wide range of grants to families living in Scotland who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person, and who are living on [...]
A campaign to eliminate cervical cancer in Scotland has received the support of Martin Whitfield MSP at Holyrood. Launched by global pharmaceutical company, MSD, the #RacetoElimination campaign is celebrating Scotland's success so far in the pursuit of eliminating cervical cancer and encouraging further cohesive and collaborative national action to end the condition here. MSD held [...]
Last week I launched the consultation on my proposed Member’s Bill on the provision of 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 [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed EDF's announcement that Torness Power Station's operating life will be extended for two additional years to March 2030. Commenting on the decision, Mr Whitfield said: “This is good news for Torness power station, its workforce and contractors, the local economy, and for Scotland’s energy security. "The decision will also benefit [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined East Lothian Foodbank volunteers at Tesco's Haddington store to support its annual winter food collection. The 2024 Winter Food Collection ran from 28th-30th November, in partnership with food charities FareShare and Trussell. The collection takes place in stores nationwide with donated goods being redistributed to people who are facing hardship [...]
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 [...]
