Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed the launch of the Jo Cox Civility Commission. It has been tasked with developing practical recommendations to address the growing problem of abuse and intimidation in British politics. With Baroness Gabrielle Bertin and Lord Vernon Coaker as co-chairs, the Commission will gather submissions and views on proposed solutions to the [...]
Commenting on the news that ICU beds at Ayr Hospital are to be closed, despite Health Secretary Humza Yousaf stating just two months ago that there were "absolutely no plans" to move ICU services away from Ayr, Martin Whitfield MSP said: "Coming only weeks after the Health Secretary denied any ICU beds would be lost at [...]
March marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Martin Whitfield MSP is joining parliamentarians from across the UK to help a campaigning charity raise awareness of the key symptoms of ovarian cancer. Target Ovarian Cancer is the national ovarian cancer charity working to save lives and help women diagnosed live their lives to the full. It [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has signed up to support a parliamentary motion backing this year's Fairtrade Fortnight. This year the annual campaign, coordinated by the Fairtrade Foundation and which takes place between 27 February and 12 March, focuses on the climate crisis. It is helping highlight the increasing threat that the crisis poses to some of [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has cut the ribbon at the official opening of Credit Union House, the new headquarters of Capital Credit Union (CCU). Mr Whitfield joined CCU’s President Sonia Johnston and several of the credit union’s friends, partners and supporters at the opening. Capital Credit Union (CCU) was established in 1989 and is one of [...]
The team at the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Scotland’s all-animal emergency service, have been thanked by Martin Whitfield MSP after reporting a record year of activity in 2022. While attitudes towards animals and their welfare have generally changed for the better since the turn of the century, 2022 was unprecedented [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has pledged his support for NUS Scotland’s #FightingForStudents campaign on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Scotland’s students. The South Scotland MSP met with the President of NUS Scotland, Ellie Gomersall, to discuss the issue and hear more about how increased energy bills, rent and other living costs are hitting students [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined a cross-party group of parliamentary colleagues in backing the innovative housing-with-care model as key to tackling the challenges of an ageing population. In the Scottish Parliament last week, several MSPs pledged their support for new forms of housing and social care, which provide older people with independent living alongside care, [...]
As a parent and teaching professional, I have always been passionate about children’s rights and sought to empower children and young people on decisions that affect their lives and futures. The United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was a landmark piece of legislation on children’s rights, passed unanimously by [...]
The success of three local businesses in this year’s Countryside Alliance Awards has been welcomed by Martin Whitfield MSP. The Buccleuch Arms, St Boswells, won the Scottish Champion award in the Pub category, while The Station Yard Micropub, Dunbar, won the Highly Commended award in the same category. Humbie Hub was the other local winner, [...]
