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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Elena Whitham

Scottish National Party

MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Constituency) 2021 - present day

About Elena Whitham

Contact details

Contact online

X (previously known as Twitter): @ElenaWhitham

Facebook: Elena's facebook

Contact at the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

Phone: 0131 348 5494
Text relay calls welcome.

Contact at local office

46-48 Glaisnock Street
Cumnock
East Ayrshire
KA18 1BY

Phone: 01290 319126
Text relay calls welcome.

Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.

Committees

Cross-party groups

Elena is a member of 4 cross-party groups

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on End of Life Choices

Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Food

Co-Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Women's Health

Deputy Convener

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Wood Panel Industry

Member

Parliamentary and Government Roles

Elena does not have any parliamentary or government roles

Party Roles

Elena does not have any party roles

Previous roles

Elena has had 9 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

26 June 2024 - 20 November 2024

Equalities Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Substitute Member

29 March 2023 - 06 February 2024

Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy

Scottish Government

03 November 2022 - 29 March 2023

Minister for Community Safety

Scottish Government

27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Convener

27 January 2022 - 03 November 2022

conveners group

Member

25 January 2022 - 27 January 2022

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Member

22 June 2021 - 24 January 2022

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Deputy Convener

01 December 2021 - 24 January 2022

Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Member

17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021

Local Government Housing and Planning Committee

Member

Register of interests

Elena's register of interests

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.

Recent Activity

What was said

What Elena Whitham 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.

Chamber meeting date: 21 November 2024

Audiology Services

6. Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to improve access to audiology services. (S6O-04002)"

Chamber meeting date: 14 November 2024

Education (Additional Support Needs)

4. Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made to improve the educational experiences of children and young people with additional support needs in school settings. (S6O-03960)"

Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024

Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs (Farms)

Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "I am extremely grateful to see this important issue raised in the chamber once again, as it affects many of my constituents across rural Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley…

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024

Salmon Farming in Scotland

Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "I will focus my questions on the use of so-called cleaner fish and interactions with wild salmon…

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee meeting date: 12 November 2024

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Elena Whitham (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP): "I remind members that my entry in the register of members’ interests states that I am a member of the Humanist Society Scotland. I have a quick question for Lynda Towers…

Votes

How Elena Whitham has voted in Parliament

Find out how Elena Whitham has voted recently.

Motion ref. S6M-15545

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: Timetable and Procedures for Consideration

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.2

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motion ref. S6M-15529

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15530

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill

Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024

Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote

MSP voted for

Vote Passed

Motion ref. S6M-15529.3

Impact of National Insurance Increase on Public Services

Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote

MSP voted against

Vote Defeated

Motions

Questions

Questions Elena Whitham has asked

These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.

Question ref. S6O-04053

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review whether the Parliament is providing sufficient resourcing for the Legislation Team to support MSPs to lodge amendments to Bills."

Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-04002

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 13 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to improve access to audiology services."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31098

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 7 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the final report on the Women’s Health Plan 2021-2024."

Answered by Jenni Minto on 8 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-31075

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide an update on the consultation on the proposal for a new National Park in Galloway."

Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 7 November 2024

Question ref. S6O-03960

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 6 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress being made to improve the educational experiences of children and young people with additional support needs in school settings."

Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30868

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the economic impact was for Scotland of The 152nd Open, a major golf championship in 2024, and what plans are in place to ensure that Scotland continues to stage The R&A’s major championships."

Answered by Kate Forbes on 28 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03873

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it has been undertaking with disabled people’s organisations regarding the delivery of its Disability Equality Plan."

Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2024

Question ref. S6O-03619

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 12 June 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies indicating that forecast UK Government tax and spending plans would be funded by reductions in public investment, what assessment it has made of the potential impact that any changes to Scotland’s block grant resulting from this would have on…

Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2024

Question ref. S6W-27831

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recently published data by the National Records of Scotland regarding Scotland's Census 2022, which show that over 60% of the school-age population had no religion, whether it will follow the advice of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and allow young people the right to opt out of religious…

Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 June 2024

Question ref. S6O-03522

Asked by: Whitham, Elena, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 29 May 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of any impact that Brexit is having on Scotland’s culture sector."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2024

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