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 4 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Mental Health
Co-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 Skills
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
05 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute 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
I am a Trustee for Shetland Women's Aid
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: 7 October 2021
World Mental Health Day 2021
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I thank Paul McLennan for bringing such an important debate to the Parliament. Sunday is world mental health day, which gives us the opportunity to reflect on treatment of mental health and the availability of support…
Chamber meeting date: 7 October 2021
World Mental Health Day 2021
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I thank Paul McLennan for bringing such an important debate to the Parliament. Sunday is world mental health day, which gives us the opportunity to reflect on treatment of mental health and the availability of support…
Chamber meeting date: 6 October 2021
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I wish to speak in connection with the boundary changes affecting Shetland and, in particular, the change to the Shetland West ward…
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee meeting date: 6 October 2021
Scotland’s Island Communities
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I want to ask about the data on transport, because I feel that in the executive summary there has been a bit of pulling together and mixing up of interisland ferry travel and mainland travel…
Chamber meeting date: 5 October 2021
Protection of Women
1. Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what measures public sector agencies, including the Scottish Government, Police Scotland and the Crown Office, will take to increase efforts to ensure women are protected from harassment and violence. (S6T-00218)"
Votes
How Beatrice Wishart has voted in Parliament
Find out how Beatrice Wishart has voted recently.
Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ben Macpherson, Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Supported by: Shona Robison
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 51 for, 66 against, 0 abstained, 12 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, October 7, 2021
Result 50 for, 67 against, 0 abstained, 12 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: 19 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many on-street bike hangars (secure, covered spaces for residents to park their bikes) are available across Scotland, and what demand there is for bike hangars."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 19 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) the resumption of work on its Fuel Poverty Strategy and (b) the appointment of the statutory Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work to improve engagement and communication between the offshore renewables and fishing sectors, and which fishing organisations are being consulted as part of this."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 15 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many applications to the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund have been (a) received and (b) declined, and how much funding has been distributed through this fund to date."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it allocated to the Islands Communities Fund, and how much the Fund has paid out."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 14 October 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide further funding similar to the Islands Communities Fund in the near future."
Answered by: Mairi Gougeon on 14 October 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide that ordnance clearances taking place as part of the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project are not high order detonations."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 October 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for its short-term lets licensing scheme and planning control area legislation, how the draft short-term lets licensing proposals support the (a) National Performance Framework and (b) Scottish Government's commitment to being a Wellbeing Economy…
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 18 August 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Gilead Sciences, which is a manufacturer of sacituzumab govitecan, also known as Trodelvy, to ensure that patients in Scotland are able to access this drug for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 30 September 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 September 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors imports and exports of honey bees."
Awaiting answer
See all of Beatrice Wishart's written questions submitted in Parliament