Today (Sunday 1st December) is World AIDS Day and this year the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is emphasising that the day is about ‘more than a ribbon’. The charity's campaign says that the day is about remembering everyone lost to HIV, as well as a promise to support people living with HIV, a pledge to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Commenting on the announcement that Haddington Post Office is on a list of 115 branches at potential risk of closure, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “The inclusion of Haddington Post Office on this list of branches at risk of closure is a real shock and will be of great concern to the town and the residents [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has highlighted in parliament the number of households, including children, living in temporary accommodation in East Lothian and asked the First Minister if it meets legislation on the rights of children. Mr Whitfield raised the issue during First Minister’s Questions, pointing out that 354 households are in temporary accommodation in East Lothian, [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have visited the historic Belhaven Brewery to meet with management and tour the site to see some of the investment that has been made over recent years. Mr Whitfield has visited the brewery previously, and also helped celebrate its 300th anniversary in 2019 by tabling an Early Day [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP and Douglas Alexander MP have welcomed the UK Labour Budget’s reversal of the historic injustice affecting hundreds of former coalminers in East Lothian. Across the UK, more than 100,000 former mineworkers will receive £1.5 billion of money that was kept from their pensions – boosting their pensions by nearly a third or [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has lauded the vital work that One Parent Families Scotland does each year providing advice, support and advocacy for families throughout Scotland. Speaking during a member's debate on the charity's 80th anniversary, Mr Whitfield described it as having been 'a beacon of hope and support for countless single-parent families across our nation'. [...]
