Press Releases
SNP ARE MORE ABOUT THE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY AND LESS ABOUT DELIVERY
Commenting on the announcement that fishing communities in Scotland are being given the opportunity to bid for funding worth... read more
SCOTLAND LEADING THE WORLD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIDAL ENERGY
Commenting on the announcement that a major tidal energy project is to be built in the Sound of Islay... read more
MINISTER MUST SORT OUT FARM PAYMENT DELAY PROBLEM
Commenting on the news that Orkney farmers are amongst those who have won funding from the latest round of... read more
CCS PROPOSALS ARE EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS IN SCOTTISH RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGY
Commenting on a report out today which says that scientists believe rocks deep beneath the Moray Firth could... read more
DEVOLVING THE ANIMAL HEALTH BUDGET TO SCOTLAND IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
Commenting on the news that Scotland's share of the Animal Health and Welfare Budget is to be... read more
TALK OF HIGHLAND CLEARANCES IRRESPONSIBLE AND A BIT RICH: MCARTHUR
Commenting after Richard Lochhead's speech to the SNP conference, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam... read more
SORTING LFASS PROBLEMS MUST BE PRIORITY FOR SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT - MCARTHUR
Commenting on NFU Scotland's concerns about delayed LFASS payments, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam... read more
ANSWERS WANTED ON THE RESIGNATION OF CHAIR OF SCOTTISH FUEL POVERTY FORUM
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, has expressed concern and regret over the news that the... read more
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE THE ONLY PARTY STANDING UP FOR LOCAL SERVICES
Speaking after the Scottish Liberal Democrat debate on local services in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur... read more
COMMON SENSE MUST PREVAIL OVER THE ONGOING FISH DISPUTE: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that there will be further fishing talks in Oslo tomorrow to try and resolve the... read more
MCARTHUR HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO ADDRESS UNFAIR PENALTIES
Commenting on the meeting between the President of the NFUS and Richard Lochhead, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
McARTHUR GIVES GUARDED WELCOME TO CCAGS NEWS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the extension which NFU Scotland has won from the Government to allow... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES CLEAR MESSAGE ON FUEL PRICES FROM HOLYROOD
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the outcome of yesterday's debate on fuel prices in the Scottish Parliament... read more
COMMISSION MUST WORK CLOSELY WITH INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP SOLUTION ON FISH DISCARDS
Commenting on the news that the European Commission have laid out plans to eventually ban fish discards, Orkney... read more
SANDAY MOBILE MAST TO BE FULLY REPAIRED TOMORROW
O2 have given assurances to Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, that the fault with the equipment at their mast in... read more
SOLUTION TO COMBAT FISH DISCARDS IS NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the European Commission is expected to unveil plans to ban fishing discards at a... read more
MINISTERS MUST NOT THINK THAT THEIR SINGLE POLICE FORCE PLAN IS A DONE DEAL
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has warned that, despite SNP Ministers giving strong signals that they want to push... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING TO HOLYROOD
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, met a group from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), including Mary Ann Lewis their... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES SEPA'S PROPOSALS TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION CLEARER
Commenting on the proposals brought forward by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) which aim to create... read more
NORTH ISLES MOBILE PHONE CUSTOMERS SHOULD SEEK COMPENSATION FOR LOST SERVICE
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is encouraging O2 and Vodafone customers in the North Isles, who suffered a significant... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES PILOT INSHORE FISHING STUDY
Commenting on the Government's plan to use the waters around Orkney and in the Pentland Firth for a... read more
McARTHUR BACKS NORTHERN CONSTABULARY STAFF SURVEY RESULTS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament flagging up the rejection by Northern Constabulary... read more
McARTHUR: ELECTORAL BRIBE WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED AND UNPUNISHED IN MAY
Commenting on the Labour party's announcement that they will make Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) permanent for the Western... read more
A NEW VISION FOR SCOTTISH FISHING IS NEEDED: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) will be making calls for a new vision... read more
McARTHUR ATTACKS CCAGS CHANGES THAT PARTICULARLY HIT ORKNEY
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has attacked the decision to exclude small farmers from access to the Crofting Counties Agricultural... read more