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Ferries, planes and tunnels
I was able to attend the External Transport Forum this week highlighting concerns constituents have raised with me to leaders of Loganair and Serco NorthLink.
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Budget, SaxaVord, Fire stations
All eyes were on the budget this week as the Scottish Government made the first statement on details of spending in 2024-25.
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Shetland Times Column 6th December 2024
Following the annual fisheries round with the UK, Norway and European Union there are cuts in some quotas for important species including cod, reduced by 20%, and herring by 23.9%.
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Wishart raises Shetland fire station needs with Scottish Government
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, has raised ongoing concerns about Shetland’s fire stations with the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP during…
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Wishart responds to SaxaVord spaceport move by Orbex
Responding to news that Scottish firm Orbex will pause construction at the Sutherland spaceport and focus exclusively on developing launch services at SaxaVord Spaceport in Unst, Scottish Liberal…
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Dentistry, Gilbert Bain Hospital, airport parking charges
Dentistry On Thursday during First Minister’s Questions I was able to quiz the First Minister on the current NHS dental system that is failing constituents in Shetland. I welcome the First…
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Wishart raises de-registered NHS dentistry patients with FM
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, during a session of First Minister’s Questions (Thursday 28th November) quizzed the First Minister on the current NHS dental system that is ‘failing’…
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Wishart raises stroke treatment concerns with Health Secretary
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has raised stroke treatment concerns highlighting the postcode lottery of thrombectomy procedures across Scotland.
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Dentistry, Farming, school visits
Following the ongoing issues of dentistry BBC Radio Shetland interviewed me on the situation last Tuesday.
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Shetland Times Column 22nd November 2024
Last week’s text notification about de-registration to some patients at the Lerwick Dental Practice (LDP) is deeply concerning and has highlighted how the current Scottish Government dental policy is…