As Holyrood enters its summer recess, local MSP Brian Whittle has announced how he plans to keep in touch with the public while COVID-19 restrictions are in place.
The South Scotland MSP, who normally spends his summer visiting local organisations and holding advice surgeries for constituents, will
A partnership between Ayrshire charity Centrestage and local businesses, Buzzworks Holdings and Braehead foods produce and deliver to people in need has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament.
South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle lodged a motion at Holyrood applauding the team behind the project, w
South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has responded to the First Minister’s latest announcement that Scotland will now move to Phase 2 of reopening from lockdown.
Brian Whittle MSP said:
“While I’m pleased that all our collective efforts to suppress COVID-19 are allowing us to keep moving forward with
As local councils begin to lay out the details how schools could reopen in August, Brian Whittle MSP is calling on the Scottish Government to ensure the plans see pupils back in the classroom as much as possible.
The call comes as the Scottish Government announced plans for schools to maintain 2 me
Brian Whittle MSP has secured the agreement of the First Minister to consider guidance for people visiting loved ones in care homes.
The South Scotland MSP spoke in the Chamber during First Minister’s Questions about a friend whose mother had passed away during lockdown.
Brian Whittle MSP is calling for radical action to rescue Scotland’s high streets in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish Conservative MSP is backing his party’s campaign for the Scottish Government to adopt a range of measures to give high street businesses a boost.
The call comes a
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During a debate in the Scottish Parliament, Brian Whittle MSP spoke powerfully about his own experiences of witnessing racism as a young man.
In a debate showing solidarity with anti-racism campaigners, the South Scotland MSP was almost moved to
Brian Whittle MSP has welcomed the success of the UK Government’s schemes to protect jobs and support the self-employed during the pandemic.
It comes after HMRC published figures showing that over 628,000 people across Scotland have had their wages protected by the UK Government’s furlough scheme,
South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle is calling on everyone to show their support for carers during National Carers Week which runs until Sunday.
Brian praised carers for going above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic and highlighted that many more people have taken on roles as unpaid carers fo
South Scotland MSP Brian Whittle has urged the Scottish Government to be open and transparent as it deals with the coronavirus outbreak.
The Scottish Government has come in for criticism of its handling of Scotland’s first COVID-19 outbreak at the Nike conference in Edinburgh, with Ministers accuse
