Press Releases
McARTHUR NOT SURPRISED BY DROP IN ALCOHOL LICENSES
Reacting to the news that the number of licenses to sell alcohol in Orkney has dropped by 22%, Orkney... read more
McARTHUR: HARNESS SCOTLAND'S POTENTIAL AND LOW CARBON ECONOMY WILL FOLLOW
Commenting on Ofgem's reform of energy network regulations, Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman Liam McArthur... read more
McARTHUR SLAMS FAILURE TO GET FAIR SHARE FOR ORKNEY OF BOILER SCRAPPAGE GRANTS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has attacked the Scottish Government for failing to make sure that people in peripheral parts... read more
McARTHUR AND LYON DEMAND ACTION OF FLAWED FISHERIES SCIENCE
Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Fisheries Spokesman, Liam McArthur, has written to Richard Benyon, the UK Fisheries Minister... read more
SNP HAVE REPEATEDLY MISHANDLED GRANT AND LOAN SCHEME: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the Scottish Government's Home Renewables Grant Scheme is to close, Orkney MSP... read more
McARTHUR CONCERNED AT RURAL PRIORITIES GRANT DELAYS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government to sort out... read more
MCARTHUR: CROFTING REGISTER WILL PROVE COSTLY AND UNNECESSARY
Commenting on the Crofting Reform Bill, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, said:
"Crofting... read more
McARTHUR BACKS FISHERMEN'S CALL FOR A COMMONSENSE APPROACH
Following the release of the latest scientific advice on fish stocks, Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Fisheries Spokesman... read more
MINISTERS UNDERMINING THEIR OWN EFFORTS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the report from Consumer Focus Scotland which has highlighted the role that area based projects can play... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES SCOTTISH HOCKEY ASSURANCES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed assurances given to him which lift the fear that Orcadian hockey players, playing... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES MOVE TOWARDS A REVIEW OF SHEEP EID
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has welcomed Liberal Democrat Scottish Secretary Michael Moore's... read more
McARTHUR: SALMOND BLAMING EVERYONE ELSE FOR HIS OWN MESS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Agriculture spokesman, Liam McArthur, today questioned the First Minister about research funding at institutes... read more
McARTHUR: FARMING INDUSTRY WILL WELCOME DEVOLUTION OF ANIMAL HEALTH BUDGET
Commenting on the devolution of animal health budgets to Scotland, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam... read more
DELAY TO AIRPORT PARKING CHARGES DECISION SHOULD ALLOW A HIAL CHANGE OF HEART
Reacting to the reports that the HIAL Board has deferred making a decision on their plans to introduce car... read more
MCARTHUR LEADS DEBATE AGAINST UNFAIR PENALTIES ON FARMERS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has criticised new and higher levels of penalties... read more
McARTHUR MEETS ANDREW H WILSON RECEIVERS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur met representatives of Ernst & Young, the receivers called in by Andrew H Wilson (Electrical... read more
LIB DEMS DEMAND MINISTERS RETHINK STRATEGY FOR SCOTTISH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has demanded Scottish Ministers think again about diluting... read more
MCARTHUR: SNP NEED TO COMBINE AMBITION WITH REAL ACTION ON RENEWABLES
Commenting on the report published by the Sustainable Development Commission which says generating heat and electricity from waste could... read more
McARTHUR SEEKS INFORMATION ON LATE PAYMENTS OF GRANTS
After receiving complaints from constituents who are being made to wait for payments of Rural Priorities grants from the... read more
BERRIEDALE BRAES U TURN A WELCOME FIRST STEP SAYS McARTHUR
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that the Transport Minister has given the go-ahead to a... read more
MINISTER ASSURES McARTHUR OVER HELP FOR A H WILSON ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the prompt assurance given to him by John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for... read more
McARTHUR URGES MINISTERS TO HELP OVER ORKNEY JOB LOSSES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has asked John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth, for urgent Government... read more
McARTHUR LENDS SUPPORT TO SCOTLAND MALAWI PARTNERSHIP
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed a motion, tabled in the Scottish Parliament by the former First Minister, Jack... read more
AGRICULTURE STATISTICS REPORT ARE MIXED BAG: MCARTHUR
Commenting on the economic report on Scottish agriculture, Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES NEXT STEP TOWARDS POST OFFICE DIVERSIFICATION FUND
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the consultation for a Scottish Post Office Diversification Fund. This was a Liberal... read more