Press Releases
SNP MUST LISTEN TO INDUSTRY ANGER ABOUT FISHING DEAL SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting after attending the Fishing 2009 Conference in Glasgow, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fishing spokesman, Liam McArthur, said... read more
LACK OF LEADERSHIP THREATENING SCOTLAND'S RENEWABLES POTENTIAL SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting after questioning the Enterprise and Energy Minister in the Scottish Parliament over concerns about the lack of a... read more
MINISTER MUST THINK AGAIN ON ARTICLE 68
The Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs team has told the Rural Affairs Minister to think again about introducing article 68... read more
SNP FORCED INTO HUMILIATING CLIMBDOWN OVER QUOTA MANAGEMENT
Commenting on the news that a joint ministerial group is to be set-up to take forward reforms on... read more
McARTHUR WELCOME RENEWED FOCUS ON FLOOD MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION
Commenting after speaking in the Stage 3 Debate in the Scottish Parliament on Flood Risk Management, Orkney MSP and... read more
RADICAL ACTION NEEDED TO SUPPORT DAIRY INDUSTRY SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the announcement from Milk Link that it plans to shut its Kirkcudbright dairy resulting in the loss... read more
MINISTERS MUST ACT ON LABELLING WITHOUT DELAY SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the announcement from Richard Lochhead calling for the guidance surrounding food labelling to be tightened, Orkney MSP... read more
FERRY STATE AID INQUIRY DRAGS ON
The Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, has told Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, that he does not expect that the European... read more
McARTHUR OPPOSES WESTMINSTER'S PLANS FOR THE POST OFFICE
Speaking today in a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the plans of Lord Mandelson, the UK Secretary of... read more
CARBON CAPTURE DEVELOPMENT MUST NOT BE AT EXPENSE OF RENEWABLES SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as the First Minister announced the publication of Opportunities for CO2 Storage Around Scotland, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
DEVIL WILL BE IN THE DETAIL OF MARINE BILL PROPOSALS SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as the Scotland Government finally introduced its Marine Bill to the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR ACTION TO SUPPORT RURAL DRIVERS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has led calls for people living in remote, rural... read more
DAIRY INDUSTRY EXPECTS ACTION SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting after listening to the concerns of dairy farmers at a protest held at the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP... read more
SPEECH IN TELEHEALTH DEBATE
Full text of speech by Liam McArthur made during a Members' Debate on Telehealth in the Scottish Parliament on... read more
NEW SCHEME LEAVES KEY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED FOR SCOTTISH FLEET SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the Scottish Government's latest announcement on the arrangements for the new days at sea scheme, Orkney... read more
FULL DETAILS OF C DIFF OUTBREAK NEEDED SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the confirmation of the Clostridium difficile outbreak in Orkney in January, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur said:
McARTHUR RECOMMENDS RADON GAS SURVEYS FOR ORKNEY HOMES IN HIGH RISK AREAS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the publication of a new map showing which areas of Scotland have the... read more
MICROMANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES MUST END SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the publication of European Commission's Green Paper on reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) published... read more
McARTHUR SHARES CONCERNS OVER THE FUTURE OF LFASS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has added his voice to those who are concerned that the European Commission's proposals... read more
McARTHUR SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS ON SHEEP EID
As the introduction of some form of electronic identification (EID) of sheep now seems inevitable, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur... read more