Brian Whittle
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for South Scotland (Region) 2016 - present day
About Brian Whittle
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5623
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
Regional Office
25 Portland Road
Kilmarnock
KA1 2BT
Phone: 01563 544 399
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Brian is a member of 2 committees
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Social Security Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Brian is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Cancer
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Children and Young People
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Diabetes
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Heart Disease and Stroke
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Improving Scotland’s Health: 2021 and Beyond
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Sport
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Brian does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Brian has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Mental Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Public Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Brian has had 6 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 May 2016 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 25 February 2020
Public Petitions Committee
Member
26 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Substitute Member
17 November 2016 - 29 June 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Brian's register of interests
MSP's 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 08 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until October 2018 I was a director of Mysportsmedia Ltd, a sports social media platform. In the time that I have been an MSP I have never taken any expenses or payments from MySportsMedia Ltd. [Amended interest 20 December 2018]
I am a director of Uniquedoc Ltd, a collaboration platform for health care professionals. Up to January 2016 I claimed expenses of between £3,001 and £5,000 per annum. From January 2016 my expenses are between £501 and £1,000 per annum. I no longer take a salary. I am taking meetings already in my diary but accepting no more. I am reducing the time commitment from 1 day per week to zero.
I am a director of Uniquedoc Ltd, a collaboration platform for health care professionals. Up to January 2016 I claimed expenses of between £3,001 and £5,000 per annum. From January 2016 my expenses are between £501 and £1,000 per annum. I no longer take a salary. I am taking meetings already in my diary but accepting no more. I am reducing the time commitment from 1 day per week to zero.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 23 December 2019]
I hold ordinary shares in Uniquedoc Ltd, a collaboration platform for health care professionals, representing 3.156% of the issued share capital, with a value of £205,000.
Voluntary
[Ceased interest removed from entry: 20 December 2019]
On 12 November 2016 I attended the Scotland v Australia game at Murrayfield, at the invitation of the Scottish Rugby Union. I estimate the cost to be £500 which included hospitality and a ticket for the match. I do not consider this meets the prejudice test. [Registered 23 February 2017]
On 4 February 2017 I attended, with my wife, the RBS 6 Nations 2017 Scotland v Ireland rugby game at Murrayfield, at the invitation of the President of Scottish Rugby Union. I estimate the cost to be £500 per person, £1000 in total, which included hospitality and tickets for the match. I do not consider this meets the prejudice test. [Registered 23 February 2017]
I received a gift, in the form of a ticket to the President Obama Dinner and address on 26 May 2017, from the Halo Project. The value of the ticket was £2,500. [Registered 01 June 2017]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Brian Whittle has said in Parliament
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.
Youth Guarantee and Kickstart (Collaboration)
Brian Whittle made 2 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 25 November 2020
2. Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Government regarding a potential collaboration between its youth guarantee initiative and the UK kickstart scheme. (S5O-04778)"
Covid-19 (Roll-out of Testing Programme)
Brian Whittle made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 25 November 2020
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I would like some clarification of the cabinet secretary’s answer to Donald Cameron’s question…
Supply and Demand for Medicines
Brian Whittle made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Chamber - 24 November 2020
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I am pleased to close the debate for the Scottish Conservatives. The Health and Sport Committee’s report is comprehensive and raises issues of which the Scottish Government should take cognisance, many of which members have raised in the debate…
Social Care Inquiry
Brian Whittle made 3 Contributions to this discussion
Health and Sport Committee - 24 November 2020
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "I want to ask about innovation and flexibility, which the pandemic has highlighted…
Covid Vaccine
Brian Whittle made 1 Contribution to this discussion
Chamber - 19 November 2020
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con): "In a call last week, the cabinet secretary and I discussed the practicalities of delivering a population-wide vaccine. I know that she recognises the need to ensure that the public understand the realities of the vaccination process…
Votes
How Brian Whittle has voted in Parliament
Find out how Brian Whittle has voted recently.
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 27 for, 92 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 92 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Recognising the Importance of Family Caregivers
Submitted by: Monica Lennon, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Result 90 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
The Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, September 28, 2020
Supported by: Christina McKelvie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Result 109 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 20 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Result 108 for, 6 against, 0 abstained, 15 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Brian Whittle in Parliament
Find out what motions Brian Whittle has submitted recently.
Signing of the Ayrshire Growth Deal
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
World Arthritis Day 2020
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Charity and Businesses Team Up to Deliver Thousands of Meals
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Resumption of Some Non-contact Sports
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Remembering Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery Disaster
Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support
Written questions
Written questions Brian Whittle has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
S5W-33413 - Unanswered
20 November 2020
Whittle, Brian: "To ask the Scottish Government, further to its news release of 20 September 2020, £1…
S5O-04778 - Unanswered
18 November 2020
Whittle, Brian: "To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding a potential collaboration between its Youth Guarantee initiative and the UK Kickstart Scheme."
S5W-33243 - Unanswered
13 November 2020
Whittle, Brian: "To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there are no patients among the 50 members of its Mobilisation Recovery Group."
S5O-04763 - Unanswered
11 November 2020
Whittle, Brian: "To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the impact of the repeated postponement of court proceedings on the mental health of alleged victims, particularly of sexual crimes."
S5W-32885 - Unanswered
28 October 2020
Whittle, Brian: "To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that everyone has equitable access to health care, no matter where they live."
See all of Brian Whittle's written questions submitted in Parliament