Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
06 November 2024 - 26 June 2025
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
Member
08 February 2024 - 10 October 2024
Substitute 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: 9 October 2025
5. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that the mental health budget has been reduced in the 2025-26 autumn budget revision. (S6F-04374)"
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I thank the minister for early sight of his statement. The rise in poor mental health among children is one of the most concerning health issues that we face in Scotland, even in an environment in which poor health outcomes are too common…
Chamber meeting date: 9 October 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Will the minister take an intervention?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Will the member give way?"
Chamber meeting date: 8 October 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "It used to be said that the enemy of a good plan was the pursuit of a perfect one. Apparently, the modern version is to say that the enemy of a good climate change plan is the Scottish Government…
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Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 81 for, 10 against, 23 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 87 for, 23 against, 1 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 9, 2025
Result 52 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 51 for, 25 against, 33 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Result 85 for, 0 against, 26 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
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These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the policy of the Energy Consents Unit is in regard to the treatment of objections submitted by members of the public in which the content appears to have been generated using artificial intelligence."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the policy of the Energy Consents Unit is in regard to the treatment of objections submitted by multiple members of the public containing substantially identical text and only minor, non-substantive, alterations."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the policy of the Energy Consents Unit is in regard to the treatment of objections submitted by members of the public."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance the Energy Consents Unit applies to distinguish between joint or template-based and individual objections to developments."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:9 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the policy of the Energy Consents Unit is in regard to the treatment of objections submitted by multiple members of the public using template-based text."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out regarding whether, at its commencement, its COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme for winter 2025-26 was fully resourced with regard to staffing and vaccine availability."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of flu in the winter 2024-25 period on NHS staff absence rates, and how this compares with the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2022-23 and (d) 2023-24 period."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to encourage the uptake of flu vaccines by frontline health workers, in light of reports from Public Health Scotland that vaccination rates among these workers have fallen to 35%."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government by what date all NHS boards will have received their full stock of the (a) COVID-19 and (b) flu vaccine for public immunisation programmes."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged:8 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, following the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to shift the start of the winter COVID-19 and flu vaccination programme for adults in 2026 from September to October, what operational changes it has made to the delivery of the programme to ensure that it is completed prior to the start of…
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