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SCOTLAND'S HYDRO POTENTIAL MUST BECOME A HYDRO REALITY SAYS McARTHUR

21-01-2010 :

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

21-01-2010 :

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

19-01-2010 :

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

15-01-2010 :

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

14-01-2010 :


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

14-01-2010 :

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

13-01-2010 :

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

13-01-2010 :

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

10-01-2010 :

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

06-01-2010 :

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

05-01-2010 :

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?

05-01-2010 :

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

23-12-2009 :

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

23-12-2009 :

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

21-12-2009 :

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

21-12-2009 :

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

18-12-2009 :

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

18-12-2009 :

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

17-12-2009 :

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

17-12-2009 :

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

17-12-2009 :

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

17-12-2009 :

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

16-12-2009 :

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

15-12-2009 :

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

14-12-2009 :

Responding to the news of a HIAL ‘U' turn over a postponement of the introduction of parking charges... read more