Press Releases
McARTHUR PRESSES MINISTER ON FUNDING FOR EXCHANGE LINKS WITH MALAWI
01-12-2008 : At Question Time last week in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, asked Linda Fabiani, the Minister for Europe... read more
McARTHUR SETS OUT FISHERIES PRIORITIES
01-12-2008 : Speaking in last week's fisheries debate in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, stressed his opposition to any... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES MARINE CONSERVATION EXTENSION
27-11-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the announcement that Scotland should have devolved responsibility for... read more
SNP SHOULD BUILD ON SINGLE FARM PAYMENT MOVE SAYS McARTHUR
27-11-2008 : Commenting on the announcement that Single Farm Payments will be made by Monday 1 December, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
NEXT GENERATION OF BROADBAND MUST REACH EVERYONE SAYS McARTHUR
27-11-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has expressed his disappointment that Ministers, both in London and Edinburgh, have told him that they... read more
CARMICHAEL AND McARTHUR ENCOURAGE ORCADIANS TO DIG DEEP FOR DRC
27-11-2008 : Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael and Orkney MSP Liam McArthur have today given their backing to the Disasters Emergency Committee... read more
MARINE ENERGY MUST RETAIN COMPETITIVE EDGE SAYS McARTHUR
26-11-2008 : Commenting on the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' report about support for renewable energy projects in Scotland, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
McARTHUR SUPPORTS CALL FOR DEBATE OVER FUTURE OF BULL SCHEME
21-11-2008 : Responding to the call from the Scottish Crofting Foundation for a debate about the bull scheme issue, Orkney MSP and... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR CLARITY ON CENTRAL HEATING ENTITLEMENT
19-11-2008 : Commenting after a Ministerial Statement in Scottish Parliament on Fuel Poverty, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur said:
"Liberal... read more
"Liberal... read more
COD PLAN MUST RECOGNISE EFFORTS OF SCOTTISH FISHERMEN
18-11-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman Liam McArthur has called for the efforts of Scottish fishermen to be recognised... read more
EXTRA CASH FOR NHS ORKNEY WELCOME BUT MUST NOT BE A ONE-OFF SAYS McARTHUR
13-11-2008 :
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that NHS Orkney will receive an additional £536,000 this year... read more
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that NHS Orkney will receive an additional £536,000 this year... read more
GOVERNMENT MUST PUBLISH ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN SAYS MCARTHUR
13-11-2008 : Orkney MSP Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, has demanded the Scottish Government end the lingering uncertainty over their plans... read more
McARTHUR STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE TO ORKNEY OF COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS
13-11-2008 : PROJECTS
Speaking in yesterday's debate in the Scottish Parliament on Community Energy Scotland, which has taken on... read more
Speaking in yesterday's debate in the Scottish Parliament on Community Energy Scotland, which has taken on... read more
LOGANAIR'S CUTS IN CHARGES WELCOME BUT AIRLINE STILL NEEDS TO DO MORE
12-11-2008 : Commenting on the reductions to the charges paid by passengers using credit or debit cards to book flights on the... read more
MCARTHUR URGES MORE SOPHISTICATED APPROACH TO FISHING QUOTAS
10-11-2008 : Commenting on the European Commission's proposals to cut fishing quotas by 25 per cent for cod, haddock, herring and... read more
McARTHUR PRESSES MINISTER ON ORKNEY DENTISTS SHORTAGE
07-11-2008 : At Health Question Time yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, pressed Nicola Sturgeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, on... read more
MCARTHUR CONTINUES CAMPAIGN FOR REVIEW OF AGRICULTURE SUBSIDY APPEALS PROCEDURE
04-11-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam McArthur has welcomed recommendations put forward in an independent review into... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BROADBAND TO REACH EVERYONE
30-10-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has told the UK Government Minister who is preparing a report on Digital Britain that the... read more
MINISTERS MUST ACT TO TACKLE WINTER DEATH TOLL CAUSED BY FUEL POVERTY
29-10-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur has urged the Scottish Government to focus on tackling fuel poverty this winter. His call comes... read more
MINISTERS WON'T BACK SKULL SPLITTER
28-10-2008 : Scottish Ministers have refused the request from Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, to back Orkney Brewery's Skull Splitter beer which... read more