Press Releases
McARTHUR RAISES THE AIR AMBULANCE QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT
02-11-2007 : At Question Time in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised once again the continuing concerns in Orkney, particularly... read more
LOGANAIR PROVIDE McARTHUR WITH ASSURANCES ON THEIR SERVICE TO ORKNEY
01-11-2007 : At meeting held in Edinburgh today, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Loganair provided Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, with assurances... read more
POWERS OVER THE RIGHT-TO-BUY SHOULD PASS TO COUNCILS SAYS McARTHUR
01-11-2007 : Following yesterday's announcement on housing by the Scottish Government, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government... read more
McARTHUR MEETS MINISTER TO DISCUSS CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME PROBLEMS
31-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, today met the Housing Minister Stewart Maxwell, and representatives of Communities Scotland and Scottish Gas, to... read more
McARTHUR TO MEET MINISTER TO DISCUSS DELIVERY OF CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
29-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, and the MSPs for Shetland and the Western Isles, are to meet Stewart Maxwell, the Communities... read more
McARTHUR PRESSES MINISTER ON TRANSPORT FUNDING FOR ORKNEY
26-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised the issue of the short and long-term funding Orkney Islands Council needs to maintain... read more
McARTHUR RAISES AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES WITH MINISTER
26-10-2007 : At Question Time in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, asked the Rural Affairs Minister about the problems... read more
McARTHUR ATTACKS GOVERNMENT OVER NUCLEAR REBRANDING PROPOSALS
25-10-2007 : Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesperson, Liam McArthur MSP, has today hit out at the UK Government's... read more
McARTHUR & SCOTT SEEK ASSURANCES ON LOGANAIR CHANGES
25-10-2007 : Northern Isles MSPs, Tavish Scott and Liam McArthur, along with their Westminster colleague Alistair Carmichael, are seeking an early meeting... read more
McARTHUR SAYS FARM AID PACKAGE WELCOME BUT NOT ENOUGH
25-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has given a qualified welcome to the aid package for farmers hit by Foot and Mouth... read more
WAGES FOR YOUNG FARM WORKERS
23-10-2007 : The Chairman of the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board, John Menzies, has replied to concerns put to him by Orkney MSP... read more
BT WIND TURBINE PROPOSALS
22-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that BT seeks to reduce their carbon footprint by generating wind power... read more
McARTHUR BACKS CALL FOR FOOT AND MOUTH COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
16-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur today said that, with the lifting tonight of the last Foot and Mouth restrictions on animal... read more
McARTHUR SEEKS MEETING WITH NEW AMBULANCE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
16-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, is seeking an early meeting with the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service, Kevin... read more
SCOTTISH GAS PROMISE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME IN ORKNEY
15-10-2007 : Orkney MSP Liam McArthur recently met Scottish Gas representatives to discuss the way in which the free Central Heating Programme... read more
MCARTHUR TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR SCOTTISH RENEWABLES
09-10-2007 : Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has added his voice to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Orkney... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES COMMONSENSE DECISION TO TAKE ORKNEY LAMBS TO DINGWALL
09-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Executive to allow lambs from Orkney, being slaughtered under... read more
LIVESTOCK WELFARE DISPOSAL SCHEME
09-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that a Livestock Welfare Disposal Scheme is to be introduced and that... read more
McARTHUR URGES THOSE WITHOUT BROADBAND ACCESS TO REGISTER THEIR INTEREST
05-10-2007 : Reacting to the news today that the Scottish Government hopes to award contracts by next March to deliver Broadband connections... read more
MINISTER STILL RELUCTANT TO ALLOW ORKNEY A SHARE OF ROAD EQUIVALENT TARIFF PILOT
04-10-2007 : In a reply to questions put to him by Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, the Transport Minister has confirmed that the... read more