Press Releases
RENEWABLE ENERGY IS INTEGRAL TO SCOTLAND'S ENERGY FUTURE: McARTHUR
Commenting on a Friends of the Earth report out today on the potential to decarbonise Scotland energy industry, Orkney... read more
NORTHERN ISLES PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR FUEL MARKET INVESTIGATION
Northern Isles Parliamentarians Liam McArthur MSP, Tavish Scott MSP and Alistair Carmichael MP have today written to the Office... read more
EU TALKS DELIVER A MIXED BAG BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT CATCH QUOTAS: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the outcome of the EU Fish Council talks in Brussels, which concluded in the early hours this... read more
McARTHUR TELLS MAIL ORDER FIRMS TO USE THE ROYAL MAIL
Liam McArthur is calling on mail order companies to look again at using the Royal Mail after. The calls... read more
SANCTIONS MUST BE CONSIDERED AS MACKEREL QUOTA ROW BECOMES UNTENABLE: MCARTHUR
SANCTIONS MUST NOW BE CONSIDERED AS MACKEREL QUOTA ROW BECOMES UNTENABLE: MCARTHUR
Commenting on proposed EU wide sanctions... read more
McARTHUR TO PRESS MINISTER ON AIR DISCOUNT CUTS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has attacked as unfair and unworkable the Scottish Government's proposed exclusion of business travel... read more
CATCH QUOTA NO SILVER BULLET TO PROBLEM OF DISCARDS: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that Richard Lochhead has written to all eligible skippers after Scotland's catch quotas was... read more
McARTHUR: CRISIS OVER MACKEREL STOCKS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH
Commenting ahead of talks set to resume tomorrow between the EU, Norway, and the Faroe Islands on mackerel fishing... read more
McARTHUR: GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN FAR TOO SLOW ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Commenting on the Audit Scotland report, ‘Improving Energy Efficiency', Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur... read more
CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY MUST BE DEVELOPED ON EXISTING COAL FIRED POWER STATION
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage Centre is to design a blueprint to ensure... read more
McARTHUR CELEBRATES ISLES MUSICAL SUCCESSES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has celebrated a Northern Isles double success in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2010 in... read more
McARTHUR: SNP GOVERNMENT HAVE MISHANDLED SRDP FUNDS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, says the Scottish Government have mishandled Scotland Rural Development... read more
McARTHUR GETS POSITIVE REPLY FROM HEALTH MINISTER ON AIR AMBULANCE
Nicola Sturgeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, has confirmed the Government's support for the Scottish Ambulance... read more
MCARTHUR - SCOTLAND BILL GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DEVOLVE CROWN ESTATE TO SCOTLAND
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesman, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the launch of the Scotland Bill saying that... read more
McARTHUR QUESTIONS MINISTER'S CONTRADICTION ON ELIGIBLE LAND PENALTIES
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, is questioning a contradiction in the position taken... read more
McARTHUR SEEKS FLEXIBILITY FOR HEADTEACHERS
At Education Question Time in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised concerns that the Scottish Government... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES OFGEM INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY MARKETS
Commenting on the announcement that Ofgem will review retail energy markets to see if further measures are needed to... read more
ICONIC AND IMPORTANT BIRDS OF PREY MUST BE PROTECTED
The Rural Affairs and Environment Committee yesterday published its Stage 1 report on the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland... read more
FISHING INDUSTRY NEEDS RESOLUTION TO MACKEREL ROW SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the news that talks have resumed in Norway today to try and thrash out a solution to... read more
MORE MUST BE DONE TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SCOTTISH HOMES SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on statistics published today by the Scottish Government on how many Scots live in fuel poverty, Orkney... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES ORKNEY'S OWN MARINE REGION
Marine Scotland's consultation on the boundaries of the Scottish Marine Regions offers three options for dividing Scotland's... read more
MCARTHUR HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL FOOD PRODUCE
Commenting on the latest food and drink statistics published today by the Scottish Government, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
GROCERIES SUPPLY CODE OF PRACTICE MUST BE EMBRACED IN SCOTLAND: MCARTHUR
Commenting on NFU Scotland Vice President Allan Bowie's plea to retailers over their social responsibility to primary producers... read more
MINISTER LOSING THE PLOT OVER INELIGIBLE LAND
Commenting after questioning Richard Lochhead on eligible land in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs... read more
McARTHUR WARNS OF THREAT TO FISHING FLEET
At First Minister's Question Time today, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised the real threat to the viability of... read more