Martin Whitfield MSP has praised Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Innerleithen following a recent visit to the National Trust for Scotland property. Mr Whitfield was invited to visit the printing works by the Trust to find out more about the oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK, as well as the charity’s wider work [...]
A motion congratulating East Lothian Council on its recent success at a prestigious electric vehicle awards ceremony has been lodged at the Scottish Parliament by Martin Whitfield MSP. The council received the Public Transport Authority of the Year - Special Recognition Award at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards (EVIEs) 2021 for its work [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has warned that A&E services in NHS Lothian are “at breaking point” as performance nationally hits a new low. Statistics published this week revealed A&E performance across Scotland is at its worst point since records began, with almost 6,800 people waiting more than eight hours in September alone. The figures show the crisis [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has welcomed a new petition by Haddington resident Wendy Swain for changes to government policy for people who are going through cancer treatment and at the same time awaiting their Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Currently, many people who are undergoing cancer treatment, including Wendy’s husband Paul, face long waits for their PIP [...]
Giving Tuesday is the global day of generosity, a reminder of the need to give to charity following Black Friday and Cyber Monday when many people go shopping. In 2020 #GivingTuesday was the top trending item on UK Twitter and generated more than 360 million impressions. In the UK, more than £20 million was raised [...]
South Scotland MSP Martin Whitfield has participated in ‘The Moment’, a nationwide opportunity for children and young people to meet with their elected representatives across Scotland and highlight their concerns about the climate emergency ahead of COP26. Mr Whitfield joined year P6/7 pupils at Dirleton Primary School for an online discussion to enable them to [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined colleagues this week in showing support for a campaign to ensure that everyone in Scotland with a neurological condition can access the support they need. He joined campaigners from the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Scotland at Holyrood as they handed in an open letter to the Public Health Minister Maree [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP has joined parliamentary colleagues at the Scottish Parliament Launch of the 2021 Scottish Poppy Appeal, which this year marks 100 years of the Poppy. Money raised from the Scottish Poppy Appeal and Poppyscotland’s year-round fundraising supports the charity’s life-changing work delivering support to members of the Armed Forces community in Scotland through [...]
Martin Whitfield MSP is backing a new campaign urging defibrillator owners to register their devices on a new national database, called The Circuit, which could help save thousands of lives from cardiac arrests in the coming years. Funded by the British Heart Foundation, and developed by Microsoft UK, The Circuit is the first ever national [...]
Commenting on the announcement of the passing of Cllr Willie Innes, Martin Whitfield MSP said: “Willie was a remarkably dedicated, caring and intelligent public servant who represented his constituents with great distinction for over 30 years. "He was only interested in how he could help improve Prestonpans and East Lothian and make life better for [...]
