Press Releases
MCARTHUR WELCOMES PENTLAND FIRTH ENERGY MOVE
29-09-2008 : MSP for Orkney and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, has welcomed confirmation from the Crown Estate that the Pentland... read more
GOVERNMENTS MUST WORK TO RESOLVE FISH DISCARDS SAYS MCARTHUR
25-09-2008 : Commenting after the Discards Summit held by the Scottish Government in Edinburgh today (Thursday) to reduce the discarding of fish... read more
McARTHUR CALLS ON SNP TO RESPOND TO LIVESTOCK CENSUS REVELATIONS
24-09-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has urged the Scottish Government to respond to census figures showing an alarming drop in livestock... read more
McARTHUR BACKS SKULL SPLITTER
24-09-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has given his full backing to the Orkney Brewery, in the face of the complaint made... read more
MCARTHUR URGES MORE SUPPORT FOR WAVE AND TIDAL ENERGY
19-09-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur MSP has welcomed moves to give wave and tidal energy producers bigger subsidies, but urged Ministers... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MOVE ON GRID CHARGES
17-09-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the proposals for a fairer, simpler and more transparent transmission charging regime for Scotland... read more
McARTHUR TO MAKE THE CASE FOR THE EARLY RELEASE OF LFASS PAYMENTS, IN PARLIAMENT
17-09-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, will be proposing an amendment to the Government motion on Hill Farming and Less Favoured Areas... read more
MCARTHUR URGES USE OF EUROPEAN FUND TO SECURE FUTURE FOR SCOTTISH FISHING
15-09-2008 : Commenting as the Scottish Government urges the fishing industry to bid for support from the European Fisheries Fund, Liberal Democrat... read more
SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT DURING DEBATE ON FERRIES
12-09-2008 : This is the full text of the Speech made by Liam McArthur in the Ferries debate in the Scottish Parliament... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF GRID CONSULTANTS
11-09-2008 : Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur MSP, has welcomed the appointment of consultants to investigate grid connections in the Pentland... read more
MARINE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ENCOURAGING SAYS MCARTHUR
10-09-2008 : Commenting on reports that parts of Scotland's sea bed are to be leased to developers who want to generate... read more
FISHING INDUSTRY DESPERATELY NEEDS STABILITY SAYS MCARTHUR
09-09-2008 : Commenting as the Scottish Fisheries Council meets in Edinburgh, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman Liam McArthur MSP said:
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USE ENERGY FUND TO SLASH SCOTS' ENERGY BILLS SAYS MCARTHUR
09-09-2008 :
Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government use the £100 million green... read more
Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has demanded that the Scottish Government use the £100 million green... read more
McARTHUR SAYS MEETING WITH JUSTICE MINISTER ON LICENSING LAWS WAS PRODUCTIVE
09-09-2008 : McARTHUR SAYS MEETING WITH JUSTICE MINISTER ON LICENSING LAWS WAS PRODUCTIVE
Following a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary... read more
Following a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary... read more
MCARTHUR BLASTS DELAYS TO ENERGY OVERVIEW
09-09-2008 : Commenting as the SNP finally set out an overview of the Scottish Government's energy policy at the SCDI's... read more
McARTHUR BACKS ROYAL SOCIETY ON CALL FOR RADICAL REFORM OF VISITSCOTLAND
08-09-2008 : Commenting on the Royal Society of Edinburgh, (RSE), report into the economic future of Scotland's hills and islands, which... read more
SNP MUST RESPOND TO REPORTS INTO HILL FARMING SAYS MCARTHUR
08-09-2008 : Commenting on the Royal Society of Edinburgh's independent inquiry into the future of Scotland's hill and island areas... read more
MCARTHUR TO RAISE RURAL ISSUES IN EUROPE
05-09-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has announced that he will visit Brussels in the coming... read more
MINISTER SHARES ORKNEY'S LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT WORRIES
04-09-2008 : Responding to representations from Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, that the European Commission's proposed changes to the regulations governing livestock... read more
SNP MUST HONOUR LFASS COMMITMENT SAYS MCARTHUR
04-09-2008 : Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman and Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has written to the Rural Affairs Secretary urging the Scottish... read more