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MSP for Shetland Islands (Constituency) 2019 - present day
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01 September 2021 - 01 February 2023
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31 August 2021 - 01 September 2021
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17 June 2021 - 31 August 2021
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
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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.
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart: "Do the witnesses have any other concerns that have not already been discussed that they would like to raise now?"
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 14 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The bill would require the Scottish ministers to seek scientific input on the targets when developing regulations, but it does not require wider public consultation…
Chamber meeting date: 13 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Pregnant women, people waiting for surgery, cancer patients and other people across my constituency rely on NHS Grampian…
Chamber meeting date: 7 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Patients often report varying and non-specific symptoms that push them to go and see a general practitioner, and then it turns out that they might have a brain tumour…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 7 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Professor Scott spoke about offshore developments, which are businesses. Are the restoration mitigations that they might have to put in place adequate? Are they sufficient for nature restoration?"
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Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 70 for, 45 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 15 for, 96 against, 3 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, May 15, 2025
Result 27 for, 87 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, May 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Supported by: Alasdair Allan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Result 61 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 16 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Northern Isles Ferry Service between Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick, when a decision will be made on funding for the two proposed new "Freight Flex" vessels."
Answer expected on 30 May 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to any patients from island communities that have been diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome."
Answer expected on 20 May 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many patients living in island communities have been diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome in the last five years."
Answer expected on 20 May 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 6 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the letter from the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health to Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP on 14 April 2025, which states that a pathway for the diagnosis and management of postural tachycardia syndrome has been withdrawn pending a review, when it expects the review process to conclude."
Answer expected on 20 May 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be a Marine Fund Scotland grant scheme this financial year, and when such a scheme might open."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 April 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider greater community control over established wind turbines to ensure that they are turned off to avoid instances of any negative health impacts from issues such as shadow flicker and low frequency noise emissions."
Answered by Alasdair Allan on 24 April 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reviewing its planning policy on wind turbines to encompass any health impacts of living, working or learning near to wind turbines, and the potential impact that the distance between buildings and turbines could have on health, including shadow flicker and low frequency noise."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 April 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how its planning policy is developed to ensure that there is no negative impact on people's health as a result of wind turbines."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 April 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what distance from homes and public buildings is considered optimum to avoid low frequency noise disturbance, in light of reports that wind turbine sound emissions can have an impact on health."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 23 April 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 10 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Marine Directorate plans to review restrictions on squid fishery."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 April 2025
See all of Beatrice Wishart's questions submitted in Parliament