Press Releases
MSPS CALL FOR CLOSER TIES BETWEEN FARMING COMMUNITIES IN SCOTLAND AND MALAWI
A cross-party group of members from the Scottish Parliament, including Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has called for... read more
BETTER BUDGET THANKS TO LIB DEMS
Commenting after the Liberal Democrats secured major concessions to the Scottish Budget on college bursaries and places, modern apprenticeships... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES FUNDING TO DEVELOP FOOD AND DRINK OPPORTUNITIES IN ORKNEY
Liberal Democrat MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur has welcomed the announcement that the University of the Highlands and Islands... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES SSE PLANS TO DEVELOP CARBON CAPTURE AT PETERHEAD
Commenting on the announcement by Scottish and Southern Energy on its plans to develop carbon capture and storage at... read more
STILL JUST TIME FOR LANDLORDS TO GET GRANT TO REPLACE OLD BOILERS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is reminding private landlords of rented homes in Orkney that time is running out... read more
McARTHUR URGES ORCADIANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO OFF-GRID HEATING FUEL COSTS SURVEY
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is encouraging Orkney residents who heat their homes with oil or bottled gas to consider... read more
SUPPORTING THOSE MOST AT RISK FROM FUEL POVERTY IS A POSITIVE STEP: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the Government's announcement that terminally ill and severely disabled people will shortly be able to get... read more
DRIVERS WON'T CELEBRATE SHELL PROFITS MCARTHUR
Commenting as Shell announces record profits, largely down to the rising cost of oil, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND REGIONAL FISHERIES GROUPS IS WELCOME
Commenting on the news that international scientists and regional fisheries groups have pledged to work more closely together to... read more
MINISTER CONFIRMS AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTERS HAVE BEEN GROUNDED BY ICING
In a letter to Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, Nicola Sturgeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, has confirmed... read more
McARTHUR SLAMS GOVERNMENT REFUSAL TO BACK DOWN ON ADS CHANGES
Despite giving Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, what appeared to be a sympathetic hearing when the Isles MSP outlined... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES OFGEM ANNOUNCEMENT
Commenting on the announcement that Scotland's power network will benefit from a £95 million upgrade, boosting renewable... read more
MCARTHUR TO VISIT MALAWI
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur heads out to Malawi next week (23 January) as part of a cross-party delegation... read more
SALMOND'S UNWILLINGNESS TO ADMIT CONCERNS OVER CATCH QUOTAS DOES NOT BODE WELL
Commenting after the First Minister, Alex Salmond, was challenged on what the Government is doing to... read more
USEFUL MEETING ON AIR DISCOUNT SCHEME CHANGES
Commenting on the outcome of a meeting he had this afternoon with Keith Brown, the new Transport Minister, to... read more
McARTHUR: EU BAN SHOULD ACT AS A WAKE-UP CALL TO ICELAND
Commenting as the EU has banned Icelandic vessels from landing mackerel in EU ports, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
McARTHUR QUESTIONS MINISTER ON AIR AMBULANCE
The following is the Official Report of an exchange between Liam McArthur and Nicola Sturgeon, the Cabinet Secretary for... read more
MCARTHUR URGES EU TO BE ROBUST AS IT PREPARES TO RULE ON ICELAND SANCTIONS
Commenting as the EU prepares to rule on possible sanctions for Iceland over the mackerel quotas, Orkney MSP and... read more
McARTHUR OPPOSES CENTRAL BELT CONTROLLED POLICE & FIRE SERVICES
Government plans to create single central belt based Police and Fire Services are not right for Orkney, says, Isles... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES CHINA SALMON DEAL
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Government has signed a deal with the Chinese Government to start exporting... read more
NOMINATE ORCADIANS FOR THE YOUNG SCOTTISH GREEN LIST
With nominations for inclusion on the Young Scottish Green List closing at midnight on Friday (14th), Orkney MSP Liam... read more
McARTHUR WINS FIRST MINISTER'S SUPPORT FOR BOTH ISLAND COASTGUARD STATIONS
At First Minister's Question Time today in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, won the support of... read more
TRANSPORT MINISTER REFUSES TO CONSULT ON AIR DISCOUNT SCHEME CHANGES
At Question Time today in the Scottish Parliament, the new Transport Minister, Keith Brown, refused the request from Orkney... read more
McARTHUR: SCOTLAND CAN GENERATE 100% OF ITS ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES
Commenting on official statistics on Scotland's energy showing that more than a quarter of Scotland's electricity now... read more
GOVERNMENT MUST DO ALL THEY CAN TO SUPPORT FARMERS DURING ADVERSE WEATHER
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MUST DO ALL THEY CAN TO SUPPORT HARD PRESSED FARMERS DURING ADVERSE WEATHER: MCARTHUR
Commenting on... read more