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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: 19 November 2024
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Thank you, Presiding Officer. I understand that the connection between Shetland and Holyrood this afternoon is a bit ropey, but we will do what we can…
Chamber meeting date: 13 November 2024
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Scottish Liberal Democrats will support the motion that is before us today, as well as the Scottish Government’s amendment…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 13 November 2024
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "The REC Committee report recommended introducing mechanisms in the planning system to enable the relocation of fish farms to more environmentally and economically suitable locations…
Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "In its delivery plan for the social isolation and loneliness strategy, the Scottish Government commits to tackling the digital divide…
Chamber meeting date: 7 November 2024
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "A cornerstone of the EU’s single market has been a reduction in trade barriers; the nature of Brexit has been to build up barriers…
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Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 92 for, 31 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 29 for, 90 against, 3 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee, Jenni Minto, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 73 for, 50 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, November 18, 2024
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Angela Constance, John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 67 for, 50 against, 4 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Result 21 for, 102 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted against
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: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31099 by Neil Gray on 15 November 2024, how much of its £30 million investment in planned care was allocated to NHS Grampian to support additional orthopaedic activity at Woodend Hospital."
Answer expected on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-31099 by Neil Gray on 15 November 2024, which states that activity levels at Woodend Hospital will increase over the coming months, how long it anticipates it will take for the waiting list for elective surgery at the hospital to clear."
Answer expected on 5 December 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 11 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has carried out an assessment of how agriculture in Scotland could be impacted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s recent announcement of changes to the inheritance tax system for farms from April 2026…
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with New Lanark Mill regarding the reported proposals for it to close."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will support wool producers that use the services and skills currently available at New Lanark Mill, in light of reports of proposals to close the mill."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 22 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what value it places on heritage industries like spinning and the wool sector."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 19 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 8 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to NHS Grampian to reduce the waiting list for elective surgery at Woodend Hospital, in light of reports that this is estimated to be around 3,000 people."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 14 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how often cabins on sailings of the passenger Northern Isles Ferry Services between Aberdeen-Lerwick have reached full bookable capacity in each of the last five years."
Answer expected on 28 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many maternity wards in hospitals there are, and how many of these have a separate space for patients experiencing miscarriage or baby loss."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 November 2024
Asked by: Wishart, Beatrice, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 31 October 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to NHS boards to establish more separate spaces in hospitals with maternity wards for patients experiencing miscarriage or baby loss."
Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 November 2024
See all of Beatrice Wishart's questions submitted in Parliament