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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 11 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Good morning to the witnesses. I have just locked myself out of my laptop. Thankfully, I have a printed copy of the papers in front of me. NatureScot referenced the modernisation of the aims, which you touched on in an earlier answer…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 4 June 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Good morning. Once the targets have been set, will the Scottish Government review the biodiversity delivery plan to ensure that it is aligned and is capable of delivering the targets?"
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "A constituent who found themselves homeless and was allocated emergency accommodation sought my assistance after racking up considerable debt through exorbitant electricity costs while trying to keep themselves warm in a poorly insulated property…
Chamber meeting date: 29 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "A constituent who found themselves homeless and was allocated emergency accommodation sought my assistance after racking up considerable debt through exorbitant electricity costs while trying to keep themselves warm in a poorly insulated property…
Chamber meeting date: 28 May 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Given the importance of muirburn, its role in managing fuel loads to mitigate wildfire risks, and the timescales that we have heard about, what will the minister do to ensure that licensing applications are as informed and as accurate as possible?"
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 24 for, 84 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 19 for, 62 against, 27 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Richard Lochhead, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 12, 2025
Result 67 for, 42 against, 0 abstained, 20 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 85 for, 32 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, June 9, 2025
Supported by: Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Result 91 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 16 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: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Soil Association’s review statement regarding standards for organic farmed salmon, and what it is doing to encourage and facilitate innovation in the sector."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 10 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-37676 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 June 2025, what action it will take to ensure that the current transport needs of island communities are met until the new vessels begin sailing on the Northern Isles Ferry Service route, in light of reports that there are currently issues regarding…
Answer expected on 24 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 29 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28903 by Jim Fairlie on 19 August 2024, when the Highlands and Islands Air Discount Scheme review is expected to report, and what engagement is taking place with (a) passengers and (b) other stakeholders regarding the operation of the scheme."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 9 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, regarding drinking water and public health in Scotland, what its response is to reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency includes asbestos-cement pipes in its overall assessment of asbestos as a hazardous material, in light of reported studies showing that asbestos fibres can penetrate the…
Answer expected on 23 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential (a) disruption and (b) health implications resulting from low-frequency noise emissions for people who are sensitive to them."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) is possible to speed up the approval process for Seafish training schemes and (b) will commit to funding such courses to begin every June."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether its Marine Directorate is aware of reports that the fishing vessel, Genesis II, left 45 miles of ghost fishing gear on the seabed to the north of Shetland when it was towed to Lerwick harbour on 3 May 2025, and what action it will take to investigate any such reports."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be any Seafish training schemes in the current financial year, and, if so, when such schemes will (a) open for registration and (b) begin."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 6 June 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its national thrombectomy services and stroke improvement plan and provision for island and rural communities."
Answer expected on 18 June 2025
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."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 June 2025
See all of Beatrice Wishart's questions submitted in Parliament