Profile

Labour MSP for South Scotland, Former Labour MP for East Lothian

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 8 May 2021 — Election

Also represented East Lothian

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @martwhitfieldmp
• https://facebook.com/martinwhitfieldeastlothian

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
• Royal Bank of Scotland: Asset Protection Agency
• Social Security Benefits: Scotland
• Universal Credit
• North Sea Oil: Pipelines

Other offices held in the past

• Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons) ( 5 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Agriculture Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Recent appearances

• Scottish Parliament: Veterans and the Armed Forces Community 5 Dec 2024

  I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. In the short time that I have, I will concentrate on Forces Children Scotland, although not because I do not recognise the contributions of all people who have been involved in the armed forces—both serving and veterans. The issue of young people and children echoes what Willie Rennie said in his speech. Forces Children...

• Scottish Parliament: Veterans and the Armed Forces Community 5 Dec 2024

  I will.

• Scottish Parliament: Veterans and the Armed Forces Community 5 Dec 2024

  I agree absolutely. I welcome that intervention, because it allows me to talk about article 9 of the UNCRC, which is about the right of a child not to be separated from their parent. As an immediate statement of a human right, that can be incredibly challenging to comprehend for an adult who is in charge of armed forces or is responsible for a group of serving soldiers or officers. However, a...

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