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'. [...]
Whisky stills made in the traditional manner at McMillan Coppersmiths in Prestonpans will form the central part of a modern distillery under construction at Inverkip on the west coast. The two copper stills – a wash still and a spirit still – were loaded this morning ready for the 85 mile journey west to Ardgowan [...]
The Scottish Poppy Appeal is Poppyscotland’s largest fundraising event – raising over £2 million every year – and Scotland’s biggest annual street collection. This week Poppyscotland held a reception in the Garden Lobby of parliament to mark the launch of this year's appeal and to recognise its position as the only officially recognised charity of [...]
Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has visited Prestonpans Group Practice alongside Martin Whitfield MSP to discuss the issues facing the surgery. The conversation focussed on the loss in funding to the Practice which was raised by practice GPs earlier this year and continues to be an ongoing concern for the Practice. [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is backing The Fostering Network's #TickTheBox campaign (28 October - 3 November) which encourages young people with care experience to tick the box on their UCAS application for university and college to say they have spent time in care. This will ensure they get the support they are entitled to so they [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP added a splash of pink to his usual Holyrood attire to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage Scots to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink to raise vital funds for world-class breast cancer research and life-changing support. Mr Whitfield was joined by other parliamentarians in Holyrood this week, to [...]
