Martin Whitfield MSP is backing the retail trade union Usdaw, which launched their annual Respect Week with shocking statistics showing unacceptable levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults against retail staff. Interim results from over 3,000 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months (change from last year): 71% (-6) have experienced verbal [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has tabled a motion at Holyrood congratulating Zidane Rafique and Summer Ramsay on their election as Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament. Zidane, from North Berwick High School, and Summer, a student at Ross High School, were elected in a by-election following the resignation of two former East Lothian MSYPs, and join [...]
Small Business Saturday is back and Martin Whitfield MSP is encouraging local businesses and communities to get involved in the leading campaign promoting the nation's small businesses. For the 13th consecutive year, the biggest day for small businesses will happen across the land on the first Saturday of December - 6th December 2025. This year [...]
The Countryside Alliance Awards 2026 are now open for nominations – and Martin Whitfield MSP is urging people to get involved and put forward the businesses, pubs and community heroes who make East Lothian special. Affectionately known as the “Rural Oscars”, these annual awards celebrate the very best of rural life: from village shops and [...]
The Station Director at Torness Power Station was among the guests at an EDF Energy drop-in session on its nuclear facilities hosted by Martin Whitfield MSP at the Scottish Parliament. EDF owns and operates Torness, which is due to generate energy until 2030, and Hunterston B on the west coast, which is currently undergoing decommissioning, [...]
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 [...]
