Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, last week held a virtual meeting with local MSYPs, Jonathan Dorrat and Leighton Anderson to talk about issues affecting young people in Shetland. The meeting followed previous engagement between the MSYPs and the MSP on issues affecting young islanders.

Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today secured a commitment from the Scottish Government for testing to be introduced at island entry points.

Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has received assurance from the Scottish Government that current concessionary ferry vouchers which are due to expire at the end of March will remain valid until September 2021.

Scottish Liberal Democrat Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today launched a petition aimed at halting the current centralisation of air traffic control and introduction of remote control towers and calls for a better modernisation programme for Highlands and Islands airports to be considered.

Scottish Liberal Democrat Northern Isles representatives have secured a meeting with the Scottish Government over the recent demands to look at the introduction of testing at island entry points.

Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today called for a needle-sharp focus on tackling fuel poverty in Shetland after newly published figures published by the Scottish Government showed that nearly one in three households in Shetland are currently living in fuel poverty.

Orkney and Shetland’s MSPs, Liam McArthur and Beatrice Wishart, have today (Tuesday) repeated calls for the Scottish Government to consider a more tailored and island-specific approach to proposed changes to live animal transport arrangements.

Isles representatives, Beatrice Wishart MSP, Alistair Carmichael MP and Liam McArthur MSP have today called for an urgent meeting with the Scottish Government so that serious consideration can be given to mass testing at entry points to the Scottish islands.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Beatrice Wishart has today welcomed the suggestion from the Scottish Government to look at geographical inequalities that exist for people seeking legal aid, but warned that immediate action is needed to support those in the islands who are currently seeking legal aid assistance.

Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Beatrice Wishart today revealed that a recent survey of people in Shetland shows that 92% of those who responded are against the current remote towers plan to centralise air traffic control away from Sumburgh.