Martin Whitfield MSP is holding a series of local face-to-face advice surgeries to provide constituents with further opportunities to raise any problems, issues or other matters with him on the cost of living or other issues of concern. The details for the advice surgeries are as follows: Monday 14th November – Ormiston Library, 2pm-4pm Monday [...]
Fears of more GPs than ever burning out and seeking early retirement from the profession have been highlighted in the Scottish Parliament by Martin Whitfield MSP. Speaking during General Questions, the South Scotland MSP cited a recent discussion with a senior figure in the profession who told him that the strain GPs are now under [...]
Ahead of this year’s Small Business Saturday on 3rd December, Martin Whitfield MSP is inviting local businesses to contact him and share their experience of the pressures they are currently facing and how he and other parliamentarians can support them. Small Business Saturday encourages customers across the UK to go out and support all types [...]
Responding to the news that NHS Borders dealt with more than 1,000 incidents of aggression or violence towards its staff last year, Martin Whitfield MSP has backed a zero tolerance approach on the issue and urged the public to be respectful towards healthcare staff as they go about their vital work. Commenting on the figures, [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has tabled a parliamentary motion to mark the success of Derek France, School Librarian at Preston Lodge High School, in being named the winner of the Secondary School Librarian Award at the SLA (School Library Association) Awards 2022. The South Scotland MSP had already highlighted Mr France’s shortlisting for the prestigious national [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed a group of international credit union representatives to the Scottish Parliament to speak to them about its work and give them a tour of the parliament building. The group of visitors comprised of senior people across several different countries, mostly in Africa, and the parliamentary visit was just part of [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray MP have visited Glennon Brothers’ Windymains sawmill near Humbie, and Alba Trees nursery, near Tranent, to see what ‘green prosperity’ looks like on the ground. Forestry and wood processing is already one of the UK’s greenest sectors, as trees remove carbon from the [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is helping to raise awareness and understanding of adders as part of this year's Reptile Awareness Day (21st October) and his role as a Nature Champion for them in the Scottish Parliament. Adders are the UK’s only venomous snakes and have a distinctive zig-zag pattern down their backs. Adders rarely exceed 60cm [...]
Vodafone has today launched a broadband social tariff called Essentials Broadband at just £12 a month for eligible customers and 12 months free broadband for small businesses to support them with rising costs. Vodafone Essentials Broadband is available to people on Job Seekers Allowance, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Disability Allowance or Personal Independence [...]
The charity Electrical Safety First has opened a new fund of £100,000 to support electrical safety initiatives during the cost of living crisis. Consumer safety organisations (such as Fire & Rescue Services, Trading Standards teams, and charities) can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 to fund a project that will help protect consumers [...]
