Press Releases
McARTHUR BACKS CASE FOR A NEW BALFOUR HOSPITAL
Commenting on NHS Orkney's plans for a new Balfour Hospital, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur said, "The case for... read more
QUICK RESOLUTION TO MACKEREL ROW IMPERATIVE SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the second round of talks over the ongoing have mackerel row have ended without... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR SNP TO ACT FOR RENEWABLES INDUSTRY
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, today called for the SNP Government to act now for... read more
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY OVER WINTER DEATHS SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on official figures released today which show there were 19,688 deaths during the past winter, Orkney MSP... read more
QUICK RESOLUTION TO MACKEREL ROW IMPERATIVE SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that talks have resumed in London to try and hammer out a solution to the... read more
McARTHUR: SNP HAVE SOME EXPLAINING TO DO TO THE PEOPLE OF ORKNEY
Commenting as the First Minister addresses the Convention of the Highlands and Islands in Orkney today, Liberal Democrat MSP... read more
ORKNEY BUSINESSES PAYING AN EXTRA ??1 MILLION RATES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has supported local businesses and is furious that they have been offered no respite by... read more
ORKNEY BUSINESSES PAYING AN EXTRA ??1 MILLION RATES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has supported local businesses and is furious that they have been offered no respite by... read more
McARTHUR GIVEN RUN-AROUND BY MAN WITH TWO METAL HIPS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur took part in a football match at Lesser Hampden on Friday (15 October), as part... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES BROADBAND PILOT NEWS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that Highlands and Islands Enterprise's bid for UK Government funding... read more
McARTHUR SAYS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT NEED TO DELIVER NEW GREEN TRAINING PLACES
Commenting on new green training places announced by Michael Russell today, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Environment spokesman, Liam... read more
McARTHUR SAYS NUCLEAR ENERGY NOT WANTED OR NEEDED IN SCOTLAND
Commenting on the statement delivered by the Energy Secretary today, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam... read more
McARTHUR SIGNS UP FOR SPORT
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur has signed up to the Scottish Sports Alliance's VoteforSport Campaign. The campaign was launched... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES FUEL DUTY CUT PILOT FOR THE ISLANDS
Commenting on announcement by Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander of proposals for a 5p reduction... read more
QUICK RESOLUTION TO MACKEREL ROW IMPERATIVE SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has underlined the importance... read more
OVERDUE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN WELCOME BUT IT SHOULD GO FURTHER
Commenting on the long overdue launch of the Scottish Government's Energy Efficiency Action plan, Orkney MSP and... read more
LIB DEMS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST UNFAIR LAND PENALTIES
The Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to highlight the unfair penalties threatening farmers receiving Single Farm Payments (SFP... read more
GOVERNMENT MUST NOT JUST PREDICT BUT PLAN FOR FLOODING SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on Roseanna Cunningham's announcement of £750,000 for better flood forecasting, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
McARTHUR: SNP???S RECORD ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS NOT GOOD
Commenting as energy efficiency guidelines for the construction industry come into force (1 October), Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
MINISTER'S REMARKS SHOW THAT RET 'PILOT' IS POLITICAL
Responding to the Transport Ministers attempts to justify their extension to the "pilot" of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) fares... read more
McARTHUR SIGNS THE GLOBAL PARKINSON'S PLEDGE
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has joined more that 90 other MSPs in signing the global Parkinson's pledge. The... read more
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO MAKE AMBITIOUS RENEWABLE TARGETS A REALITY SAY MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Government want to see 100% of Scotland's electricity come from renewable... read more
McARTHUR BACKS WEAR IT PINK DAY
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is supporting the Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of its award winning fundraising event... read more
RESOLUTION ON MACKEREL QUOTA DISPUTE KEENLY AWAITED SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on news that the Scottish Government has reopened talks with Iceland in an effort to resolve the continuing... read more
RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR HAS APPETITE AND POTENTIAL TO DO MUCH MORE
Commenting on research by Garrad Hassan and Scottish Renewables which calls for more ambitious renewable energy targets, Orkney MSP... read more