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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.
Chamber meeting date: 20 March 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "It has been more than a year since the Long Loch Salmon semi-closed containment project was called in for a decision by the Scottish Government…
Chamber meeting date: 19 March 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The minister will be aware of the Health and Safety Executive’s identification of contraventions in health and safety at the Walls, Hillswick and Bressay fire stations in Shetland…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 19 March 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Good morning. The Scottish Government is setting a new level of emissions reduction ambition in regulations later this year. The previous level of ambition was a 24 per cent reduction in agriculture emissions between 2018 and 2032…
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I welcome the opportunity to discuss and praise Scotland’s iconic food and drink sector as we experience old and new threats…
Chamber meeting date: 12 March 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I thank Audrey Nicoll for lodging the motion and securing the debate in the chamber. Like Pam Gosal, I am surprised that the Scottish Government does not seem to be forthcoming with a debate on international women’s day, as it has in previous years…
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Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 107 for, 8 against, 0 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 53 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, March 17, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 58 for, 52 against, 6 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Result 52 for, 56 against, 7 abstained, 14 did not vote
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Vote Defeated
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: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29010 by Neil Gray on 28 August 2024, when it will confirm a start date for the review of the NHS Scotland patient travel scheme."
Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed review of the NHS Scotland patient travel scheme will include the impact of local authority visitor levies on NHS patients travelling for treatment."
Answered by Neil Gray on 20 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Norwegian company, SalMar Aker Ocean, about an exposed offshore salmon farm development off the east coast of Shetland, in light of its current work on the consenting process for aquaculture developments such as this."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 17 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government with regard to Walls, Hillswick and Bressay fire stations in Shetland, which were served with improvement notices by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), what discusssions it has had with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) regarding how this situation arose, and how it will support SFRS in making the…
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 17 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently working on the Islands Connectivity Plan."
Answer expected on 28 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will change the booking system for travel on the Northern Isles Ferry Service, to ensure a continual rolling system, as part of the next Northern Isles Ferry Service contract."
Answer expected on 28 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the final version of the Islands Connectivity Plan will be published."
Answer expected on 28 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will require the return of the option of shared cabins for passengers on the Northern Isles Ferry Service as part of the next Northern Isles Ferry Service contract."
Answer expected on 28 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Northern Isles Ferry Service booking system will open for bookings for dates beyond 31 December 2025."
Answer expected on 28 March 2025
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 5 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35262 by Mairi Gougeon on 3 March 2025, how it will monitor and enforce the use of remote electronic monitoring for (a) Scottish vessels and (b) non-Scottish vessels, after these requirements come into force on 7 March 2026."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 12 March 2025
See all of Beatrice Wishart's questions submitted in Parliament