Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
08 February 2024 - 10 October 2024
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
Member
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 September 2021 - 08 February 2024
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 04 May 2021
Member
25 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
26 May 2016 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Member
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 November 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Substitute Member
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Here is the register for Brian Whittle. The date of their initial statement was 14 May 2021.
On 22 March 2022, I became Director of Trackside Consultancy, a business advice consultancy of Regent Court, 70 West Regent Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G2 2QZ. I do not undertake any work within parliamentary time and work a maximum of 12 hours per month. I received remuneration of £1,000 on 16th May 2022 and £1,000 on 19th May 2022. I received remuneration of £1,000 on 29 June 2022 and £1,000 on 7 July 2022. I received remuneration of £1,200 on 13 January 2023. I received remuneration of £1,200 on 9 November 2023 and £2,400 on 10 November 2023. I received remuneration of £2,000 on 9 February 2024. I received remuneration of £2,000 on 24 March 2024. [Registered 19 April 2022; Amended interest 26 July 2022, Amended interest 1 February 2023, Amended interest 23 November 2023, Amended interest 29 February 2024, Amended interest 24 April 2024]
On 10 February 2024 I was a guest of the renewable energy department at Scottish Gas (of One Waterfront Avenue, Edinburgh, EH5 1SG) at the Scotland vs France Rugby International. I would estimate the value of the hospitality at £500. [Registered 29 February 2024]
No registrable interests
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On 22nd March 2022, I acquired 95 ordinary shares, with a nominal value of £1 per share, representing 95% of the issued share capital in Trackside Consultancy, a business advice consultancy of Regent Court, 70 West Regent Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G2 2QZ. [Registered 19 April 2022]
No registrable interests
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 18 September 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Since last November, I have been assisting a couple and their baby daughter to obtain support from Warmworks to replace their broken heating system with a zero-carbon alternative…
Chamber meeting date: 18 September 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I think that basic healthcare should be the same, regardless of the locality…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "The figures that we have before us follow the reports that I highlighted last week, which show that the number of nursing and midwifery vacancies has risen by 60 per cent in just six months…
Chamber meeting date: 16 September 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer. My app froze. I would have voted yes."
Chamber meeting date: 11 September 2025
5. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what urgent steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to reports that nursing and midwifery vacancies have risen by 60 per cent in six months. (S6F-04284)"
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Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Supported by: Sarah Boyack
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 22 for, 81 against, 1 abstained, 25 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Supported by: Clare Adamson, Murdo Fraser, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Result 101 for, 1 against, 3 abstained, 24 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 15, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Result 71 for, 46 against, 1 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 12 for, 101 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Result 63 for, 48 against, 1 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Brian Whittle has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 September 2025
"To ask the First Minister what urgent steps the Scottish Government is taking in response to reports that nursing and midwifery vacancies have risen by 60% in six months."
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 1 September 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement that the chickenpox vaccine will be offered on the NHS in the UK from January 2026, what consideration it has given to adding the chickenpox vaccine to its standard childhood vaccination programme."
Answer expected on 16 September 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 August 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) it and (b) Public Health Scotland (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent in each of the last three years running (A) mass and (B) social media campaigns to raise smokers’ awareness of the (1) Quit Your Way cessation services delivered by NHS boards and (2) health benefits and financial savings that might…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 25 August 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38812 by Jenni Minto on 26 June 2025, what prior engagement it had with the clinical community to inform the development of the long-term conditions framework consultation, and what feedback it received from any such engagement."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 August 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported variability of access across Scotland to the 12-month minimum guaranteed post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been undertaken to understand the potential impact of increasing eligibility criteria to access local social care services on people living with dementia."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on developing a clear, consistent set of national standards and care pathway guarantees that set out the level and standard of care that everyone with a diagnosis of dementia should expect throughout each stage of their condition."
Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how the planned long-term conditions framework will be (a) prioritised and (b) resourced to address the (i) current and (ii) future projected burden of disease for such conditions."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 July 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential of embedding specialist support practitioners, such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and psychologists, within local settings, in order to (a) improve (i) access to holistic care and (ii) the management of long-term conditions, such as Crohn’s disease and colitis,…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 July 2025
Asked by: Whittle, Brian, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, as part of the initiative to provide more specialist clinical care in the community, as detailed in the Health and Social Care Renewal Framework, whether increased specialist support in local settings will be available for people with inflammatory bowel disease in order to allow those with Crohn’s disease or…
Answered by Jenni Minto on 24 July 2025
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