Press Releases
McARTHUR RAISES SHELLFISH EXPORT BLOCKADE WITH THE FIRST MINISTER
12-06-2008 : At First Minister's Question Time today, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, won an assurance from the First Minister that his... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
12-06-2008 : Liberal Democrat Enterprise spokesman Liam McArthur has called for an independent assessment in 2010 into the effectiveness of the business... read more
McARTHUR BLASTS TORIES AND SNP FOR BLOCKING CLARIFICATION ABOUT NEW FORTH BRIDGE
06-06-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Finance spokesman, Liam McArthur, blasted the SNP and the Tories for working together to block... read more
WHEN WILL SNP STOP JEOPARDISING INVESTMENT IN SCOTLAND?
05-06-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Enterprise spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has written to the Enterprise Minister demanding to know when... read more
McARTHUR URGES SNP TO PUBLISH ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN
04-06-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur has demanded that the Scottish Government stop stalling and publish a... read more
MCARTHUR SAYS GOVERNMENT IS FAILING TO RESPOND TO DIGITAL DIVIDE
03-06-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Enterprise spokesperson, Liam McArthur, has criticised the Scottish Government for failing to respond to evidence... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES SHETLAND LINE NEWS BUT SEEKS SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL FERRIES
02-06-2008 : Welcoming the news that Shetland Line has won the contract to provide subsidised Lo-Lo freight services from Orkney to... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES WELCOME TIDAL ENERGY PROJECT TO THE GRID
30-05-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman Liam McArthur has welcomed Highlands and Islands Enterprise's announcement that Scotland's... read more
McARTHUR AND THE SPL TROPHY
30-05-2008 : The Scottish Premier League and the Clydesdale Bank hosted a reception in the Scottish Parliament to mark the conclusion to... read more
RSA GAINS MAY BE UNDERMINED BY SNP'S ATTITUDE TO FINANCIAL SERVICES SAYS McARTHU
30-05-2008 : Commenting on the news that the 2,500 financial services jobs are to be created with the help of Regional... read more
McARTHUR SPEAKS OUT ON FUEL COSTS
30-05-2008 : Liam McArthur told fellow MSPs of the problems high fuel costs were causing in Orkney when he spoke in a... read more
IS THE 'ENHANCEMENT' OF THE BALFOUR'S SERVICES JUST MINISTERIAL SPIN?
30-05-2008 : Answers to parliamentary questions tabled by Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, suggest that the plans which the Health Minister announced earlier... read more
SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE GIVES SOME ASSURANCES ON AIR AMBULANCE REFUELLING
13-05-2008 : Responding to the concerns put to them by Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, regarding the delayed refuelling of an air ambulance... read more
McARTHUR WINS FIRST MINISTER'S SUPPORT ON FUEL PRICES
09-05-2008 : At First Minister's Question Time in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, won the support of the... read more
McARTHUR PRESSES MINISTER ON NHS24 OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
02-05-2008 : At Question Time yesterday, in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, asked the Health Minister to sit down with... read more
McArRTHUR CONDEMNS IMPACT OF UK BUDGET ON SCOTLAND
01-05-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Liam McArthur condemned the impact of the UK Budget on Scotland.
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McARTHUR SEEKS REVIEW OF HANDLING OF FERRY VOUCHERS
01-05-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has urged the Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, to undertake an urgent review into this year's... read more
McARTHUR MAINTAINS PRESSURE ON AIR AMBULANCE
28-04-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised the issue of the delayed refuelling of an air ambulance aircraft at Glasgow Airport, at... read more
WILL GOVERNMENT ENERGY STRATEGY INVOLVE BLOWING UP THE ISLANDS?
24-04-2008 : At First Minister's Question Time today, Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson and MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur challenged the First... read more
McARTHUR PRESSES FOR FAIR DEAL FOR ORKNEY ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
24-04-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, pressed the case for action to make sure that Orkney received its fair share of the... read more