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 14 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
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 Skills
Scottish Liberal Democrats
06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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
10 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Education and Skills Committee
Member
25 September 2019 - 04 May 2021
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute 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: 2 December 2021
Covid-19: Preparing for Winter and Priorities for Recovery
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I thank today’s other speakers. It is important that we hear about the work of all the committees and about how the Covid recovery is being addressed by each…
Chamber meeting date: 1 December 2021
Just Transition (Highlands and Islands)
4. Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to ensure a just transition for the Highlands and Islands. (S6O-00467)"
Chamber meeting date: 30 November 2021
Storm Arwen (Response)
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Storm Arwen has highlighted our expectations about and reliance on technology and online information, but, in terms of lessons learned, how can the Scottish Government improve methods of communication in times of emergency when the power is gone and the batteries have run out, especially given the predicted increase in the frequency and intensity…
Chamber meeting date: 25 November 2021
Violence against Women
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a trustee of Shetland Women’s Aid…
Chamber meeting date: 24 November 2021
Ageing Properties (Housing Strategy)
1. Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "To ask the Scottish Government how its housing strategy supports social landlords to ensure ageing properties meet current energy efficient standards. (S6O-00430)"
Votes
How Beatrice Wishart has voted in Parliament
Find out how Beatrice Wishart has voted recently.
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Michael Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Douglas Ross, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Lumsden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 54 for, 64 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Action on Active Ventilation in Schools
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 65 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Humza Yousaf, Glasgow Pollok, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Patient Safety at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Carol Mochan, Paul O'Kane, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Result 64 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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: 29 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it would gather evidence when considering whether proof of COVID-19 vaccine status is required for entry to cinemas."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee’s seventh quinquennial review of schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, what assessment it has made of the potential removal of schedule 5 legal protection for (a) pine martens, (b) adders, (c) basking sharks and (d) other wildlife species…
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 22 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that green incentives and loans for renewable energy efficiency measures for domestic properties are easy to understand and apply for, and that members of the public have access to the help and support they need to ensure that the application process itself is not a barrier to the…
Answered by: Patrick Harvie on 19 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing free travel for under 22s on internal ferries, in line with free bus travel commitments; what distance under 22s travel on average on internal ferries per year, and what assessment has been made of the costs that under 22s would save per year under a system of free…
Answered by: Graeme Dey on 18 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee’s seventh quinquennial review of schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, what assessment it has made of the potential removal of schedule 5 legal protection for mountain hares, and whether it would support such a recommendation."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 18 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 1 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the legal purpose of section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended, is not only to prevent the national extinction of species, but also to maintain the species good ecological status."
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 18 November 2021
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."
Answered by: Michael Matheson on 16 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 1 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the proposed reforms to the methodology for designating animal and plant species with legal protection under Schedules 5 and 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as outlined by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) in the information pack for its 7th Quinquennial Review of the…
Answered by: Lorna Slater on 16 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 1 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many schools will offer cycling proficiency training to pupils in 2021-22."
Answered by: Patrick Harvie on 15 November 2021
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 1 November 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many pupils completed cycling proficiency training courses in each year since 2018-19, and how many are expected to do so in the 2021-22."
Answered by: Patrick Harvie on 15 November 2021
See all of Beatrice Wishart's written questions submitted in Parliament