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
Cross-party groups
Beatrice is not a member of any cross-party groups
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Beatrice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Beatrice has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Beatrice has had 5 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
05 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs 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: 13 July 2021
Covid-19
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Children and young people have been hit hard by the need to repeatedly self-isolate. Many missed whole chunks of the previous school year and they will need every available teacher when term starts in a month’s time…
Chamber meeting date: 24 June 2021
Covid-19 (Safe Travel to Islands and Rural Areas)
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "With many people choosing to staycation this summer, the First Minister will be aware of reports that rural and island communities will have a significant number of domestic visitors…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 23 June 2021
Interests
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I have no relevant interests to declare."
Chamber meeting date: 22 June 2021
Curriculum for Excellence
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The OECD’s recommendations are infuriatingly familiar. The shortcomings could have been addressed long ago. Teachers, pupils and the Scottish Parliament should have been listened to earlier…
Chamber meeting date: 16 June 2021
Travelling Artistes (Practical Support)
5. Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what practical support it has offered for travelling artistes, in light of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. (S6O-00037)"
Votes
How Beatrice Wishart has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 30 for, 90 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Supported by: George Adam
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 90 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 59 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Result 61 for, 60 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Result 33 for, 88 against, 0 abstained, 8 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: 23 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to limit the incidence of long COVID in young people."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government which age groups are most likely to be affected by long COVID."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place to support islanders with long COVID."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 23 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it is gathering data to determine the impact of long COVID on education."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 21 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the cash grant given to mature students."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00865, what the estimated additional workload in hours was for teachers who supported the delivery of the Alternative Certification Model (ACM)."
Answered by: Shirley-Anne Somerville on 16 July 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 15 June 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-00139 by Humza Yousaf on 1 June 2021, whether it will provide an update on what its position is on offering COVID-19 vaccinations to under-18s ahead of the start of the 2021-22 university and college term."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 14 July 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 13 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will continue to fund and support the Rediscover the Joy of General Practice project, to help ensure that island health boards can successfully recruit and retain doctors to permanent GP positions in rural locations."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will guarantee funding the continued provision of early learning and childcare for P1 deferrals beginning in August (a) 2021 and (b) 2022."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 2 July 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the absence rate for pupils has been 50% or greater since full-time education in school buildings returned, broken down by (a) primary and (b) secondary schools."
Awaiting answer
See all of Beatrice Wishart's written questions submitted in Parliament