Martin Whitfield | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Convener of the Standards and Procedures and Public Appointments Committee | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2021 | |
| Deputy | Bob Doris |
| Preceded by | Bill Kidd |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Lothian | |
| In office 8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | George Kerevan |
| Succeeded by | Kenny MacAskill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1965 Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Rachel Whitfield |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Huddersfield Polytechnic |
Martin David Whitfield[1] (born 12 August 1965)[2] is a Scottish Labour politician and former lawyer and primary school teacher who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region and the Convener of the Standards and Procedures and Public Appointments Committee since 2021.[3]
Whitfield previously served as the Member of Parliament for East Lothian[4] from the 2017 snap general election,[5] when he unseated the sitting MP, George Kerevan of the Scottish National Party,[6] until his defeat at the 2019 general election by the SNP candidate Kenny MacAskill, who later defected to Alba in 2021.
- ^ "No. 27885". The Edinburgh Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 1076.
- ^ The Times guide to the House of Commons 2017. Ian Brunskill. London. 2017. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-00-826333-1. OCLC 1024165015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Session 6 Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Martin Whitfield MP". UK Parliament.
- ^ "East Lothian parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "East Lothian". Election 2017. BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2017.