Northern Isles MSPs, Orkney’s Liam McArthur and Shetland’s Beatrice Wishart, have written to the Transport Minister after reports that shared cabins may not return on NorthLink services. The MSPs called for a consultation to take place prior to any final decision, as well as consideration for fare structure, voucher and concessionary travel schemes to "best serve the needs of islanders".

Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, has responded to the First Minster’s weekly statement in which updated guidance was outlined due to a rise in cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart has pressed the Cabinet Secretary for the Islands to review the consultation process for offshore wind development West of Shetland. The area, in rich fishing grounds, is earmarked for the development of offshore wind, to provide electricity for oil and gas installations.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart urges all travellers to take a Covid test before they begin their journey, and not to travel if the results are positive. This follows reports of a family on a recent sailing to Shetland having tested positive for Covid.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart MSP has celebrated the hard work of crofters and farmers across Shetland and Scotland by taking part in a promotion of Scotch Lamb for St Andrew’s Day.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart, quizzed the Scottish Government on support for social landlords to retrofit buildings in order to meet modern energy efficient standards and future-proof the housing stock. As it stands social landlords, such as housing associations, are required to update ageing properties to modern energy efficient standards. These same properties may require further upgrades in the future as building standards change.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart, has responded to the First Minister’s weekly Covid-19 ministerial statement. The First Minister outlined the retention of legal restrictions, encouraged limiting interactions, working from home, regular testing and increased testing across the festive period. It had been anticipated that the Covid ID card scheme would be expanded to more locations, but instead a proof of a recent negative lateral flow test will also be acceptable to enter locations currently covered by the Covid ID card scheme.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart has written to Lord Matthews, Deputy Chair of the Boundary Commission Scotland, to get to the bottom of the origin of Shetland being wrongly represented on map images. Ms Wishart told the Lord Matthews that several organisations are printing representations of Shetland with the wrong shape, which she believes could originate from the Boundary Commission’s interpretation, and encompasses Yell Sound.

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart questioned the Cabinet Secretary at Rural Affairs and Islands portfolio session regarding food and drink supply chain shortages in the run-up to Christmas. Ms Wishart asked:

Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart asked the transport minister in a portfolio question session whether the Scottish Government would commit to extending free under-22s fares for buses to internal island ferries, which are relied upon in the same manner. The transport minister did not commit to the ask.