Press Releases
McARTHUR CALLS FOR RETHINK ON SUDDEN CLOSURE OF HOME RENEWABLES GRANT SCHEME
After receiving complaints from a number of constituents who had had been left out of pocket by the sudden... read more
McARTHUR BACKS CALL FOR SHEEP EID PENALTY AMNESTY
Following a vote last week in the Agricultural Committee of the European Parliament, which supported a three year amnesty... read more
McARTHUR BACKS COUNCILS' CALL FOR TIME TO CONSIDER NORTHLINK CHANGES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is writing to the Transport Minister backing the call made by Orkney Islands Council and... read more
SALTIRE PRIZE FAST BECOMING MILLENNIUM DOME OF MARINE ENERGY SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the latest in a long string of Government announcements about the Saltire Prize, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
McARTHUR RAISES CONTINUING THREATS TO DISPENSING GP PRACTICES AT QUESTION TIME
At Question Time yesterday in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised the issue of the threat to... read more
FERRY TIMETABLE CHANGES ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION
The Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, has told the Northern isles MSPs, Tavish Scott and Liam McArthur, that he is... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES GOVERNMENT CLIMB-DOWN ON PUBLIC NOTICES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government is to drop its plans to remove... read more
MINISTER DEFENDS NEW NET GAUGE BUT MAKES SOME SMALL CONCESSIONS
Fisheries Minister, Richard Lochhead, has rejected Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur's, call for him to act on the growing... read more
McARTHUR SAYS GRID & TRANSMISSION CHARGING ARE REAL THREATS TO RENEWABLES FUTURE
Commenting ahead of an announcement from the Crown Estate on companies granted leases to generate renewable in the Pentland... read more
MCARTHUR SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST EXPLAIN ABOUT HUNTERSTON
The Scottish government set out their plan today to lead the world in using new technologies to reduce carbon... read more
McARTHUR ATTACKS THREAT TO FERRY TIMETABLE
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has attacked the threats to the timetables of NorthLink's Aberdeen to Orkney and Shetland... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES TOURISM GROWTH
While welcoming the news that the number of tourists visiting Orkney has grown by 18% since 2005 and the... read more
McARTHUR GIVES CONDITIONAL WELCOME TO FLYING A&E DOCTORS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has given a conditional welcome to the news that a flying doctor service piloted in... read more
McARTHUR URGES ORKNEY TO SUPPORT EARTH HOUR AND SWITCH OFF
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, MSP today publicly backed WWF's Earth Hour initiative and urged Orcadian constituents, local businesses... read more
McARTHUR SAYS EMEC'S GOOD NEWS REINFORCES THE CASE FOR ACTION ON THE GRID
Welcoming the news that EMEC is to expand its workforce to meet the demand from its clients, Orkney MSP... read more
McARTHUR RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE PACK PROPOSALS ON ORKNEY
Speaking in yesterday's debate on debate the interim report of Brian Pack's inquiry into future support... read more
McARTHUR CALLS FOR URGENCY ON LIFTING DAMAGING WEST COAST FISHING RULES
At Question Time this afternoon in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, asked the Fisheries Minister, Richard Lochhead... read more
McARTHUR OUTLINES CASE AGAINST AIRPORT CAR PARKING CHARGES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, took to the Scottish Parliament yesterday the campaign against HIAL's plans to impose car... read more
McARTHUR TO RAISE HIAL PARKING CHARGES IN PARLIAMENT
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, will continue his campaign against the imposition of parking charges at Kirkwall Airport tomorrow afternoon... read more
McARTHUR CALLS ON LOCHHEAD TO ACT ON NET GAUGE
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has written to the Fisheries Minister, Richard Lochhead, urging him to act on the growing... read more
McARTHUR ATTACKS NOTION THAT PARKING CHARGES MAY ONLY BE INTRODUCED IN ORKNEY
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has reacted with concern to a letter sent by Stewart Stevenson, the Minister for Transport... read more
SNP PINNING ALL THEIR HOPES ON THE CATCH QUOTA SYSTEM
Commenting as the Scottish Government announce the extension of the catch quota system, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries... read more
COMMISSION RULES UNNECESSARILY COMPLEX
Commenting on the EU Ombudsman's ruling that the European Commission made an administrative error which cut the amount... read more
MCARTHUR WELCOMES OVERDUE GRANT RATE INCREASE
Commenting on reports that the Scottish Government is now making the necessary statutory changes to the Rural Priorities Scheme... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES RELUCTANT RETHINK ON BULL HIRE SCHEME
Commenting on the news that the Bull Hire scheme is to be retained, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat spokesman... read more