New addiction funding must go to the frontline says MSP 22nd January 2021 Brian Whittle MSP has given a cautious welcome to the Scottish Government’s latest pledge to tackle the country’s scandalously high drug death rate. The South... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Brian Whittle calls for plan to restore sport post-Covid 19th January 2021 Olympian turned MSP Brian Whittle has urged the Scottish Government to start planning how to get people back into sport and exercise when the pandemic has... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Brian Whittle calls for flexibility in vaccination process 18th January 2021 Brian Whittle has encouraged Health Secretary Jeane Freeman to take a flexible approach with vaccination that takes into account the differences between rural... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Drug death figures shame Scottish Government says Brian Whittle 18th December 2020 Brian Whittle MSP has condemned the Scottish Government’s failure to tackle the soaring numbers of drug related deaths in Scotland, as the newest figures showed... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Brian Whittle calls for action on pain waiting times 10th December 2020 South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle is challenging the SNP to tackle NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s massive backlog of patients waiting for chronic pain treatment... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Full fibre broadband for all, under Scottish Conservative rollout plans 8th December 2020 Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed the announcement that his party will deliver full fibre broadband to all homes and business premises in Scotland by 2027... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Whittle welcomes plan for rail infrastructure review 4th December 2020 A South Scotland MSP is throwing his weight behind a plan by the Scottish Conservatives to review Scotland’s rail infrastructure and consider reopening local... Holyrood NewsLocal News
New “Community Investment Deals” can be catalyst for jobs and growth, says Brian Whittle 3rd December 2020 Brian Whittle MSP is backing a plan for new Community Investment Deals to invest money directly into local communities. The Scottish Conservatives have unveiled... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Put colleges at the heart of local recovery, says Brian Whittle 27th November 2020 Ayrshire College should be at the heart of plans to create new jobs and training opportunities. That’s the view of South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle after his... Holyrood NewsLocal News