Press Releases
SCOTLAND'S HYDRO POTENTIAL MUST BECOME A HYDRO REALITY SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the report out today suggesting that Scotland's hydro potential could be double the amount previously estimated... read more
CHALLENGING TIMES AHEAD FOR SCOTTISH FARMING SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting on the publication of the initial report into the delivery of agriculture support in Scotland by Brian Pack... read more
ACTION NEEDED NOW ON UNFAIR SFP PENALTIES SAYS McARTHUR
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has called for urgent action from SNP Ministers to... read more
McARTHUR: SCOTLAND DOESN'T NEED NUCLEAR WASTE, COST OR RISK
Commenting on a Scottish Government consultation on the future of Scotland's radioactive waste, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
MCARTHUR AND LYON DISCUSS POSITIVE ACTION FOR FARMERS AND CROFTERS IN SCOTLAND
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, and Liberal Democrat MEP, George Lyon, met the... read more
FIRST MINISTER BACKS McARTHUR ON GRID ACCESS CHARGES
At First Minister's Question Time in the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister backed the view taken by Orkney... read more
OMBUDSMAN MUST HAVE REAL AUTHORITY TO BE EFFECTIVE SAYs McARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the UK Government has given the green light for a UK grocery Ombudsman, Orkney... read more
LACK OF GUIDANCE ON INTRODUCTION OF SHEEP EID UNACCEPTABLE SAYS McARTHUR
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has demanded that the Scottish Government publish guidance for... read more
LIB DEMS INVITE ENERGY MINISTER TO COMMITTEE TO ANSWER BEAULY-DENNY QUESTIONS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman, Liam McArthur, has written to the Convener of the Scottish Parliament's... read more
MCARTHUR DEMANDS ANSWERS AFTER SHAMBOLIC ENERGY STATEMENT
Commenting after the Beauly to Denny power line statement to the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Energy... read more
FUTURE FARMING STRATEGY MUST ADDRESS NEEDS OF SCOTTISH INDUSTRY SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as the first full day of the Oxford Farming Conference gets underway today (Tuesday) and as UK Agriculture... read more
HAS THE GOVERNMENT SOMETHING TO HIDE ON HIAL PARKING CHARGES?
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has turned to the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kevin Dunion, for help in dealing with repeated... read more
DELAYS IN SRDP FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSING REAL PROBLEMS
Commenting on reports that the Scottish Government will not be making any decision on the latest round of Scottish... read more
SNP MUST EXPLAIN HOW EU FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP SCOTLAND'S DAIRY FARMERS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has challenged the SNP Government to explain how they... read more
POINTLESS GRANDSTANDING ON CFP WILL NOT HELP SCOTLAND'S FLEET SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as the SNP Government have once again called for the CFP to be scrapped, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
McARTHUR WINS SUPPORT OF OTHER ISLES MSPs ON HIAL PARKING CHARGES
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has won the support of the MSPs for Shetland and the Western Isles in his... read more
ANIMAL HEALTH FUNDING MUST BE DEVOLVED BEFORE THE CUPBOARD IS BARE SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as the Scottish Government and the farming industry have united behind the need for an acceptable deal on... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON CHARGES FOR LOCAL EVENTS
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the Scottish Government's U-turn on plans to charge charities and community... read more
McARTHUR SAYS HOUSING FUNDING NEWS IS BAD FOR ORKNEY
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has warned that the Scottish Government six percent cut to the benchmark used for grant... read more
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO SUPPORT WHITEFISH FLEET SAYS McARTHUR
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman, Liam McArthur, today highlighted to the First Minister the difficulties faced by... read more
HIE MUST CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LOCAL FIRMS IN THE RENEWABLES INDUSTRY
Welcoming the news that Bryan J Rendall (Electrical) Ltd has won a £60 000 funding package from Highlands... read more
McARTHUR OPPOSES THE SINGLE SCOTTISH POLICE FORCE IDEA
A single police force for Scotland would not be good for Orkney, says local MSP, Liam McArthur. He was... read more
McARTHUR SAYS GOVERNMENT TREATING PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC WITH CONTEMPT
The Scottish Government has failed in its promise to report to Parliament before the end of this year on... read more
FISHERIES DEAL IS THE USUAL CURATE'S EGG SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the deal reached this evening by EU Ministers in Brussels over fish quotas, Orkney MSP and Scottish... read more
HIAL ???U??? TURN GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO BLOCK AIRPORT PARKING CHARGES
Responding to the news of a HIAL ‘U' turn over a postponement of the introduction of parking charges... read more