Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today welcomed news that the Scottish Government is to carry out an island impact assessment over the recent announcement of free bus travel to those under the age of 22 with the hope that it would be extended to internal ferry travel in the islands. 

Northern Isles MSPs Beatrice Wishart and Liam McArthur have aired their frustration after receiving an “extraordinarily dismissive” response of the SNP Government after concerns were raised about issues with access to legal aid in Orkney and Shetland.

MSP for Shetland, Beatrice Wishart, has today urged vigilance on scam phone calls and texts after concerns have been raised that financial fraudsters are preying on the most vulnerable in society in light of scam phone calls and texts into the islands.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Beatrice Wishart has today called on candidates standing to represent Shetland, both at a constituency and regional level, to sign a petition that aims to halt the current plans to centralise air traffic control away from Sumburgh. 

Scottish Liberal Democrat Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today written to Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, asking for clarity on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. 

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Beatrice Wishart has today revealed that one in four transfers from Gilbert Bain to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital are for MRI scans. 

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Beatrice Wishart has today revealed that nearly a year has been lost due to malfunctioning car charge points in Shetland. 

Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland, has today joined calls for a commission to look into violence against women and girls . The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for all five major parties, and local candidates, to commit to a commission to urgently look into the matter and report back with recommendations on how to improve the situation for women and girls within the first year of the next Parliament.

MSP for Shetland, Beatrice Wishart, has welcomed the proposed changes to live animal transport to recognise the unique challenges facing Shetland and the islands in this area.