Beatrice Wishart
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Shetland Islands (Constituency) 2019 - present day
About Beatrice Wishart
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6296
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Beatrice is a member of 1 committee
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Deputy Convener
Cross-party groups
Beatrice is a member of 17 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Poverty
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Beatrice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Beatrice has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Connectivity
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Beatrice has had 9 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
31 August 2021 - 01 September 2021
Rural Affairs Islands and Natural Environment Committee
Member
17 June 2021 - 31 August 2021
Education Children and Young People Committee
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Liberal Democrats
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
05 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
18 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
21 April 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Member
Register of interests
Beatrice'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.
Here is the register for Beatrice Wishart. The date of their initial statement was 01 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
No registrable interests
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
No registrable interests
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests
Heritable property
No registrable interests
Interest in shares
No registrable interests
Voluntary
Until 1 March 2022, when I stood down, I was a Trustee for Shetland Women's Aid. [Amended interest 1 March 2022, Ceased interest 1 March 2022]
Recent Activity
What was said
What Beatrice Wishart 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: 23 June 2022
Population Decline (Argyll and Bute)
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Does the cabinet secretary agree that reliable transport is essential to preventing depopulation, and that infrastructure such as interisland fixed links would benefit island populations and economies in places like Shetland?"
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Social Housing Construction (Labour Shortages and Materials Costs)
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "What is the Scottish Government doing to address the skills shortage in the construction industry in the islands, which is impacting much-needed social housing projects that have been in the pipeline for years?"
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Cervical Screening
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The effectiveness of the human papillomavirus—HPV—vaccine should be acknowledged and praised…
Chamber meeting date: 15 June 2022
Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I am pleased to speak today at stage 3 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill. Scottish Liberal Democrats have supported the creation of a good food nation bill for some time, and included it in our manifesto…
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 15 June 2022
Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The minister has answered my questions in responding to other questions, convener, so it might be appropriate to move on."
Votes
How Beatrice Wishart has voted in Parliament
Find out how Beatrice Wishart has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result 43 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 22 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result 17 for, 64 against, 26 abstained, 22 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result 44 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 21 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result 45 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 21 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result 43 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 22 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Beatrice Wishart in Parliament
Find out what motions Beatrice Wishart has submitted recently.
Written questions
Written questions Beatrice Wishart 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.
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 7 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Highland bus operators regarding providing extra bus services at times when ScotRail is no longer operating a train service."
Answered by: Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 21 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that patients across Scotland have access to NHS dental services and regular check-ups."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 21 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current waiting time is for a patient in Shetland to register with an NHS dentist and to receive their initial check-up."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 21 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that all children in Scotland are receiving regular dental check-ups in order to promote good oral health and identify any areas of concern."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 21 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is being provided to NHS Shetland to help reduce the reported current backlog of treatments for dental patients."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported significant and ongoing impacts of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) on Scotland’s wild birds in the last eight months, what plans it has to ensure that the relevant preparations and arrangements are in place to ensure an effective response to the current and any future…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that (a) improved surveillance, testing and carcass collection is set up and (b) disturbance minimisation and biosecurity measures are put in place in preparation for the current and future outbreaks of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) in wild birds."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop an HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) in wild birds response plan in Scotland, as recommended by the UN-convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to address the impacts of avian influenza in wild seabird populations in (a) general and (b) relation to the bonxie, or great skua, in light of 60% of the species' global population being understood to breed in Scotland."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 16 June 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to ban gill net fishing from all or some Scottish waters, and what consideration it is giving to banning the practice of gill net fishing."
Awaiting answer
See all of Beatrice Wishart's written questions submitted in Parliament