Press Releases
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
McARTHUR FLIES THE FLAG FOR ORKNEY ARCHAEOLOGY
24-04-2008 : Winding up for the Scottish Liberal Democrats in a debate yesterday on proposed changes to the involvement of Historic Scotland... read more
McARTHUR URGES MORE SUPPORT FOR GREEN ENERGY IN TOURISM
16-04-2008 : Commenting on the Scottish Renewables Forum publication showing tourism businesses benefit from renewable energy, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy... read more
McARTHUR & SCOTT BACK REVISIONS TO RET PILOT
16-04-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, and Shetland MSP, Tavish Scott, are supporting calls for the Scottish Government to think again how... read more
McARTHUR AND SCOTT SEEK QUICK COMPLETION OF EC INQUIRY INTO FERRIES
16-04-2008 : Commenting on the news that the European Commission has launched an inquiry into the legality of subsidies paid by the... read more
SNP MUST DEVELOP ROADMAP FOR FUTURE OF SCOTTISH ENERGY SAYS McARTHUR
16-04-2008 : Commenting on the Scottish Chamber of Commerce's call for a 'balanced strategic energy policy fit for the economic needs... read more
McARTHUR SEEKS DEBATE ON OUTCOME OF SNH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
14-04-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has today tabled a motion, which he hopes will be debated in the Scottish Parliament, raising... read more
MCARTHUR DEMANDS GOVERNMENT BRINGS FORWARD A NEW SKILLS STRATEGY
08-04-2008 : Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Enterprise spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP demanded the Scottish Government bring forward a robust and... read more
MINISTER REFUSES TO INTERVENE ON NORTHLINK PHOTO ID ISSUE
07-04-2008 : The Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, has refused the request of Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, to look into NorthLink's plans... read more
McARTHUR DEMANDS ANSWERS ON AIR AMBULANCE REFUELLING
01-04-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has raised with the Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service his serious concerns about the... read more
HIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE FAILS TO REASSURE McARTHUR
27-03-2008 : Speaking after he met Sandy Cumming, the Chief Executive of HIE, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, said that the meeting had... read more
MCARTHUR & CARMICHAEL SEEK EARLY MEETING WITH TESCO MANAGEMENT
27-03-2008 : Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael and Orkney MSP Liam McArthur have today sent a joint letter to Tesco Scotland... read more
TACKLING FUEL POVERTY WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
20-03-2008 : Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, stressed the importance of energy saving measures when visiting an "... read more
McARTHUR SLAMS HIE's REORGANISATION PLANS
20-03-2008 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has slammed the new management structure which HIE announced today, a structure which lumps Orkney and... read more
McARTHUR RAISES BUDGET ISSUES WITH FIRST MINISTER
14-03-2008 : At First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised his concerns about the impact... read more
McARTHUR BLASTS SNP FOR STALLING RENEWABLES PROGRESS
14-03-2008 : Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur has blasted the Scottish Government for stalling on the east coast interconnector.
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McARTHUR RAISES FUEL POVERTY ISSUES IN PARLIAMENT
13-03-2008 : Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesman and Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, told MSPs about the high heating costs faced by many... read more
McARTHUR SLAMS GOVERNMENT FOR TREATMENT OF FARMERS WHO WORKED WITH SNH
13-03-2008 :
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, slammed Scottish Ministers for walking away from a solution which would have helped farmers and... read more
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, slammed Scottish Ministers for walking away from a solution which would have helped farmers and... read more
AIR AMBULANCE DEVELOPMENTS
11-03-2008 : Speaking after his meeting yesterday with Kevin Doran, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur... read more