Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
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The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
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: 7 January 2026
5. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I apologise to the Presiding Officer and to the chamber for my late arrival. Despite the fact that I have been here for 10 years with a start time of 25 past 2, I had it today as 35 past 2. I promise to do better next term…
Chamber meeting date: 6 January 2026
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I remember all too well going along with my friends to the open-air pool in Troon. When I say “open”, I mean that in every sense of the word, given that the water was pumped directly into the pool from the sea, sand and all…
Chamber meeting date: 17 December 2025
4. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the role of the third sector in ensuring the sustainability of the national health service. (S6O-05302)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 December 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I am delighted to stand in support of my colleague and friend Liz Smith’s Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. Sometimes, we lose sight of what we mean by “education” and what we are trying to achieve through it…
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 16 December 2025
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "Good morning. My question is on training and training standards. You will be aware that a lot of stakeholders have called for minimum training standards and mandatory qualifications to be set for all practitioners—medical and non-medical alike…
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Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Result 19 for, 88 against, 6 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP abstained
Disagreed
Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, December 22, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Result 84 for, 18 against, 8 abstained, 19 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 57 for, 67 against, 1 abstained, 4 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 1 for, 95 against, 18 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Friday, December 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Result 119 for, 2 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported concerns that 40% of people with disabilities are worried their benefits will be removed if they are seen to be more active."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to improving post-diagnosis support of people with interstitial lung disease, particularly in rural areas, and what role it believes the third sector has to play in providing those services."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to undertaking a respiratory care audit across all NHS boards."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the workforce required to deliver lung function testing and scanning."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to bringing forward a national pathway for interstitial lung disease."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the addition of preventative education on nicotine pouches as part of the Childsmile programme."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop the role of enhanced or Tier Two dental practitioners within NHS Scotland, and whether it will set out for such practitioners (a) a process for recruitment and training, (b) a national model or system to support their clinical operation, (c) how it will identify areas of greatest population…
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the collection of routine data on children’s use of tobacco, vapes and nicotine pouches, and whether it would consider publishing such data."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that data relating to the dental workforce in Scotland is collected and reported on a whole-time equivalent basis, in order to provide more accurate assessment of clinical capacity and not solely headcount figures."
Asked by: Brian Whittle, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on childhood dentistry of the reported increased use of nicotine pouches by young people."
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