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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 Beatrice Wishart. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
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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: 26 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Sorry—I missed what you said, Presiding Officer. Did you say three or four minutes?"
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Sorry—I missed what you said, Presiding Officer. Did you say three or four minutes?"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I think that Tim Eagle is about to come on to the point of principle that Finlay Carson raised earlier today…
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I have been made aware of a potential release of non-native game birds in Shetland. Islands are more sensitive to the establishment of non-native species, which can impact the environment and compete with native species…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 18 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "In relation to the SPS agreement, are there any specific products that might benefit more than others?"
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Beatrice Wishart has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 10 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from the RSPB for a moratorium on gamebird and Mallard releases in 2025 due to the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds in Britain being formally classed as "high"."
Answer expected on 7 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that Scottish SPCA guidance stating that, in the event of an animal requiring euthanasia, a vet should perform the injection rather than Scottish SPCA staff could result in increased animal suffering due to difficulties accessing a vet for the animal."
Answer expected on 6 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government in which year it anticipates that new ferries to replace MV (a) Hjaltland, (b) Hrossey and (c) Hamnavoe, which serve the Northern Isles Ferry Service route, will come into service."
Answer expected on 4 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to begin the process of replacing MV (a) Hjaltland, (b) Hrossey and (c) Hamnavoe, which serve the Northern Isles Ferry Service route."
Answer expected on 4 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for the process of replacing MV (a) Hjaltland, (b) MV Hrossey and (c) MV Hamnavoe, which serve the Northern Isles Ferry Service route."
Answer expected on 4 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what cost estimates it has made of the process to replace MV (a) Hjaltland, (b) Hrossey and (c) Hamnavoe, which have served on the Northern Isles Ferry Service route since 2002."
Answer expected on 4 August 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the study, Is the Whole Farm Plan Suitable for the Shetland Islands…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any (a) disruption and (b) health implications reportedly caused by wind turbines, and what consideration it has given to changing its planning policy for wind turbines, in light of reports that subaudible, low-frequency noise emissions can have an impact on people’s health."
Answer expected on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland or the operator, Serco Northlink Ferries, have calculated any additional costs to islanders who have to transport their vehicle as freight, at a higher charge, when there is no vehicle or cabin capacity on the passenger vessels on Northern Isles routes on the dates that they need to travel."
Answer expected on 30 July 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 July 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether Transport Scotland or the operator, Serco Northlink Ferries, have carried out a recent assessment of potentially introducing occasional daytime sailings on Northern Isles routes to relieve any pressure on passenger capacity during peak times."
Answer expected on 30 July 2025
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