"How we behave, approach and see our role is fundamental to what committees do and how they do it." Yesterday, Standards Committee Convener @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social opened a debate about its recent report on Strengthening Committees’ Effectiveness.

Thank you to @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social for raising a vital question at First Minister’s Questions today: What urgent action will the Scottish Government take to tackle the online abuse of children? Watch the exchange here: ow.ly/SUI850XnPx0 Read our statement here: ow.ly/vrfw50XnPx1

‘Fundamental issues’ must be addressed in a Bill which would introduce a process where MSPs could be recalled - potentially losing their seat. The Standards Committee says the Bill needs further thought for it to work. Report: ow.ly/Q5Om50Xn3jP Convener @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social 👇

I have selected 2 topical questions to be asked in @parliament.scot today. 1. @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social to ask the Govt how it plans to meet the interim & final child poverty reduction targets, in light of @jrf-uk.bsky.social findings that current levels remain largely unchanged since 2021.

📢 Changes are proposed to Scotland’s FOI laws. The Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill aims to make it easier to access information and hold public services to account. Listen to Standards Committee Convener @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social and have your say by 22 Oct 🔗 ow.ly/V83p50X5EOR

Scots rightly expect both the UK and Scottish governments to work together to create jobs and make people better off across Scotland. In my capacity as the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations it was a pleasure to meet with First Minister John Swinney in London today. 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks to all who came along, and especially @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social for sponsoring and @jemm-s.bsky.social @rosewhiff.bsky.social and Daniel, our CEO, for being an awesome team to work with today and every day.

Scottish Government misses interim child poverty targets www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Almost all female MSPs have experienced online abuse, a survey conducted by Holyrood has found www.holyrood.com/news/view,al...

Out and about chatting to voters in Prestonpans. A lot of discussion about world events but also concerns more locally about NHS Education and the need for a New Direction for Scotland

It was great to see @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand. Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.

Our Young Ambassadors recently responded to a consultation on the proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill put forward by @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social 🗳 They voted unanimously in favour of the principles of the Bill✅ ⬇️Here are some of the responses they submitted to explain their support for it✍️

Thank you @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social for visiting Scotland's first Bairns Hoose and sharing @scottishlabour.bsky.social commitment to putting children's rights and the recovery at the centre of Bairns Hoose roll out.

Great to see @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social at #ScotLab25 supporting action to end child poverty in Scotland at #ScotLab25 !

@scottishlabour.bsky.social Conf this wkend reflecting on the Care Review & changes still needed to #KeepThePromise -removing profit from the ‘care system’, keeping families safely together, addressing restraint & school exclusion @thepromisescotland.bsky.social @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social

Thank you @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social for visiting our stand at #ScotLab25 and talking about the challenges facing people with lung conditions in South Scotland

The French effort to restore Notre-Dame de Paris in 5 years was heroic. More than 7 years after the 2018 fire, Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art remains a shell. Restoration is still a distant prospect. Today, I asked @angusrobertson.bsky.social to make its restoration a national project.

In the last 2 years, 42% of carers centres in Scotland have received no increase in their funding from local authorities. Thank you @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social for supporting our pledge for better and secure funding for local carers centres and young carer services. #CarersCantWait

Can’t recommend enough The Brunton www.thebrunton.co.uk/whats-on/a-c... and Wonderfools www.wonderfools.org brilliant all family Panto A Christmas Carol - as the maestro said “there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour!”

Consultation is open on the proposed Youth Work Bill. www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la... @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social The Bill aims to make youth work more accessible & sustainable across Scotland. Youth work offers transformative opps for young people. Share your views on the proposals.

It was a pleasure to speak at the Scottish Youth Work Leaders Forum in Edinburgh about my proposed Youth Work Bill. Youth work is vital for supporting young people, and this Bill aims to give it the recognition it deserves. Take part in the consultation👇 parliament.scot/bills-and-laws…

I'm proud to have launched my proposed Youth Work Bill at the Citadel Youth Club This transformative Bill aims to make youth work a cornerstone of every young person’s life in Scotland. My consultation is now live: parliament.scot/bills-and-laws… Take part and make your voice heard.