Press Releases
McARTHUR'S SPEECH IN FISHERIES DEBATE
The full text of Liam McArthur's speech, taken from the Official Report of the Fisheries Debate in the... read more
MINISTERS' FOCUS MUST BE ON DECEMBER TALKS, NOT CFP REFORM SAYS McARTHUR
Speaking after a Scottish Parliament debate on Autumn Fisheries Negotiations, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman, Liam McArthur... read more
DECEMBER TALKS MUST BE THE IMMEDIATE PRIORITY, SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on Richard Lochhead's speech at the fisheries conference in the Merchants' Hall in Edinburgh, Orkney MSP and... read more
SNP RIGHT TO ABANDON CFP WITHDRAWAL PLANS, SAYS MCARTHUR
Speaking ahead of the Fisheries Secretary's keynote address tomorrow at the fisheries conference in the Merchants' Hall... read more
SNP KNOW PEOPLE DON???T WANT TO TALK ABOUT INDEPENDENCE SAYS McARTHUR
The SNP are running scared from their own debate, says Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur.
"The... read more
MCARTHUR DEMANDS FORMAL STATEMENT ON BEAULY-DENNY POWER LINE
Following media reports at the weekend about the decision to go ahead with the Beauly-Denny power line, Orkney... read more
LIAM McARTHUR'S SPEECH IN THE STAGE 1 DEBATE ON THE MARINE (SCOTLAND) BILL
I am delighted to open the debate on the Marine (Scotland) Bill on behalf of my party. Scottish Liberal... read more
TRANSPORT MINISTER FAILS TO CONVINCE ON INTERNAL FERRY FUNDING
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, was disappointed by the reply he received today from the Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, when... read more
MCARTHUR QUESTIONS GOVERNMENT ABOUT LATEST THREAT TO FISHING INDUSTRY
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman, Liam McArthur, is pressing the Government for answers about the new electronic... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR AN URGENT REVIEW OF THE VETERINARY SURVEILLANCE NETWORK
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has urged Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs & the Environment, to initiate... read more
MCARTHUR URGES MINISTERS TO ACT ON ENERGY REPORT
Commenting on the report from the Association for the Conservation of Energy and eaga Scotland, which finds that cutting... read more
SCOTLAND'S FARMERS NEED INTERDEPENDENCE NOT INDEPENDENCE SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on NFU Scotland's vision for the next decade of Scottish farming, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural... read more
WILL THE CROFTERS COMMISSION GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ORCADIANS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has raised with the Crofters Commission concerns that their Draft Gaelic Language Plan would mean... read more
MCARTHUR CONDEMNS SNP'S POLITICS OF GRUDGE AND GRIEVANCE
Commenting on the latest National Conversation paper, published by the Scottish Government and looking at rural affairs and the... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES WESTRAY VICTORY IN ENERGY AWARDS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that a housing improvement project in Westray, run by the Westray... read more
ENERGY SAVING WEEK SHOULD BE A WAKE UP CALL TO LEISURELY SNP PROGRESS
Speaking at the start of Energy Saving Week, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy and Environment spokesman, Liam McArthur... read more
TORY PLAN COULD THREATEN MET OFFICE SERVICES IN SCOTLAND
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has warned that, were the Conservatives to win the next General Election, their reported plan... read more
FISHERIES MINISTER MUST UP HIS GAME TO PREVENT FURTHER QUOTA CUTS SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the official announcement by the European Commission of its proposals for total allowable catches for 2010, which... read more
SCOTLAND'S MARINE RENEWABLES NEED AN INDIAN SUMMER- MCARTHUR
Commenting as the Scottish Government signed its Memorandum of Understanding with India on green energy, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES EMEC TEST SITES DEVELOPMENT
Commenting on reports that the European Marine Energy centre's two test sites are receiving invaluable information about shipping... read more