Beatrice Wishart
Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Shetland Islands (Constituency) 2019 - present day
About Beatrice Wishart
Contact details
Contact online
Website: beatricewishart.org.uk
Twitter: @beatricewishart
Facebook: Beatrice's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6296
Text relay calls welcome.
Contact at their Constituency
171 Commercial Street
Lerwick
ZE1 0HX
Phone: 01595 690044
Text relay calls welcome.
Find out when the MSP's surgery times are on their website.
Committees
Beatrice is a member of 5 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Member
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Substitute Member
Health and Sport Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Beatrice is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Aviation
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Colleges and Universities
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fishing
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Nordic Countries
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Oil and Gas
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Skills
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on WASPI
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Beatrice does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Beatrice has 1 party role
Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Previous roles
Beatrice does not have any previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
Register of interests
Beatrice's register of interests
MSP's 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 18 September 2019.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 31 August 2019 I was the Office Manager and Senior Caseworker for Alistair Carmichael MP (of 171 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HX). I worked 39 hours per week and received remuneration of between £35,001 and £40,000 per annum.
Until 9 September 2019 I was a Local Authority Councillor for Shetland Islands Council (of Town Hall, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HB). I worked 20 hours per week and received remuneration of between £15,001 and £20,000 per annum.
Until 31 August 2019 I was the Office Manager and Senior Caseworker for Alistair Carmichael MP (of 171 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0HX). I worked 39 hours per week and received remuneration of between £35,001 and £40,000 per annum.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests.
Voluntary
I am a Trustee for Shetland Women's Aid
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.
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.
S5W-30207 - Unanswered
24 June 2020
Wishart, Beatrice: "To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government regarding progressing an islands deal, and what was discussed."
S5W-30065 - Unanswered
19 June 2020
Wishart, Beatrice: "To ask the Scottish Government what professional learning is available to established teachers regarding how to (a) address any issues of racism and discrimination in their schools and (b) teach the social contexts of BAME people's experiences, and what information it has regarding the take-up of this, and what support is offered by Education…
S5W-30062 - Unanswered
19 June 2020
Wishart, Beatrice: "To ask the Scottish Government what the next steps are for the short-term working group on diversity in the teaching profession, in light of the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement."
S5W-30063 - Unanswered
19 June 2020
Wishart, Beatrice: "To ask the Scottish Government how (a) trainee, (b) probationary and (c) newly-qualified teachers are taught how to (i) address any issues of racism and discrimination in their schools and (ii) teach the social context of BAME people's experiences."
S5W-29642 - Answered
03 June 2020
Wishart, Beatrice: "To ask the Scottish Government when the 2019-20 child poverty report will be published."
See all of Beatrice Wishart's written questions submitted in Parliament