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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.
Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Shared cabins were removed on the northern isles ferry service without consultation…
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "Does the cabinet secretary recognise the investment by the salmon farming industry and the improving trend in survival rates, as well as the hard work that the men and women on the farms do every day to produce the United Kingdom’s top food, with exports expected to reach £1 billion this year?"
Chamber meeting date: 9 December 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "I thank the 176,000 UK armed forces veterans who live in Scotland, and I would also like to mention the one in 30 adults in Shetland who have served in the UK armed forces…
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 3 December 2025
Beatrice Wishart (Shetland Islands) (LD): "You said that there are still on-going discussions with stakeholders. What engagement have you had with the seafood industry?"
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting date: 3 December 2025
Beatrice Wishart: "I thank the minister and his officials for making time to discuss with me some of what I am about to speak about…
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Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Result 79 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 23 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Supported by: Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Sue Webber, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 8, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 34 for, 87 against, 1 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 60 for, 60 against, 2 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Submitted by: Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Result 23 for, 98 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
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: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 2 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the November 2025 report by the Shetland Fishermen’s Association and consultancy firm, Voar, Energy developments in Shetland and their interactions with fisheries."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 26 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact (a) of cross-border online alcohol sales on wholesalers, distributors and small businesses in rural and island communities, and (b) of minimum unit pricing on the ability of these firms to be competitive with alcohol sales dispatched outside of Scotland."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 20 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 9 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government when the contract award for Lot 6 (Scotland) of the Project Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy scheme, covering premises in Orkney and Shetland, will be announced."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6M-41590 by Gillian Martin on 11 November 2025, in relation to the 10 schemes that are in progress, whether it will provide a breakdown of (a) the number of properties protected, (b) the estimated completion date, (c) the reason why the 2021 timeframe has not been achieved and (c)…
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, based on its most recent fuel poverty modelling and analysis, how many households in each local authority area it estimates will be in (a) fuel poverty and (b) extreme fuel poverty between October and December 2025."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the average annual cost in 2025 is to heat a home in (a) Scotland and (b) Shetland."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 4 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many households in Shetland have received support through the (a) Warmer Homes Scotland programme and (b) Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (HEES: ABS), in each financial year of its operation."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it can take to ensure that critical national infrastructure serves the local communities hosting it and is built safely, securely and in a way that is sensitive to the landscape around it."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which of the (a) 42 formal flood protection schemes and (b) flood engineering works' areas have been completed, broken down by the (i) number of properties protected and (ii) completion date, and what the (A) initial forecast and (B) final cost was of each."
Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 29 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 11 November 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many floods have been recorded in each of the (a) 42 formal flood protection schemes and (b) flood engineering works' areas in each calendar year since January 2016, broken down by the (i) damage caused and (ii) cost of each incident."
See all of Beatrice Wishart's questions submitted in Parliament