Press Releases
McARTHUR WELCOMES MEAT EXPORT NEWS
03-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has given a warm welcome to the news that, from the 12th October, fresh meat exports... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES LIVESTOCK DRIVERS' HOURS MOVE BUT CALLS FOR ACTION ON EXPORTS
03-10-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that the UK Government has agreed that restrictions on lorry drivers' hours... read more
COME ON SCOTLAND WEAR IT PINKŪ
02-10-2007 : Liam McArthur MSP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign in its award winning wear it pink day on Friday... read more
ORKNEY THE WORLD LEADER IN MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY
28-09-2007 : Speaking after attending the opening of the new tidal energy test centre at the Fall of Warness, off the outlying... read more
ORKNEY STANDARD GRADE SUCCESS RECOGNISED IN PARLIAMENT
27-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament congratulating Orcadian Standard Grade students and their teachers... read more
McARTHUR NOT CONVINCED BY GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR LECS
26-09-2007 : Commenting on the Scottish Government's plans to abolish Local Enterprise Companies, including HIE Orkney, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, said... read more
McARTHUR LEADS FIGHT AGAINST MUSCLE DISEASE IN ORKNEY
24-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, was joined by campaigners at a reception in Holyrood last week for families and individuals living... read more
FIRST MINISTER SHOULD CONFIRM STATUS OF OFGEM CHARGES
21-09-2007 : Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesman and Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has continued his campaign to protect Scottish renewable ambitions by... read more
CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
21-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has stressed the importance of the proposed review by Ministers of the Central Heating Programme concentrating... read more
MCARTHUR URGES FIRST MINISTER TO PROTECT RENEWABLES INDUSTRY
19-09-2007 : Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Liam McArthur MSP has today (Thursday) called on the First Minister to work closely... read more
McARTHUR URGES ACTION ON LIVESTOCK HAULIERS' HOURS
18-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, stressed the importance of the UK Department of Transport changing their decision to turn down the... read more
McARTHUR MEETS MINISTER TO RAISE FOOT AND MOUTH ISLAND ISSUES
13-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, today met Agricultural Minister, Richard Lochhead, chief vet, Charles Milne, and the Scottish NFU President, Jim... read more
McARTHUR RAISES ORKNEY COLLEGE CONCERNS IN PARLIAMENT
13-09-2007 : Speaking during yesterday's debate on the Scottish Government's Skills Strategy, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, raised the problem Orkney... read more
McARTHUR WELCOMES NEWS OF JIM WALLACE'S PEERAGE
13-09-2007 : Welcoming the news that Jim Wallace has been made a peer, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, stated that his elevation to... read more
FOOT AND MOUTH
13-09-2007 :
Following the announcement today of a case of Foot & Mouth on a farm in Surrey Orkney MSP, Liam... read more
Following the announcement today of a case of Foot & Mouth on a farm in Surrey Orkney MSP, Liam... read more
McARTHUR SEEKS MEETING WITH MINISTER OVER DELAYS TO CENTRAL HEATING PROGRAMME
10-09-2007 : After receiving representations about long delays being suffered by pensioners who applied for new central heating systems under the Scottish... read more
AGRICULTURAL APPEALS REVIEW
10-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that an independent review group is to be set up to investigate... read more
McARTHUR SLAMS LABOUR FOR TRYING TO UNDERMINE AIR DISCOUNT SCHEME
10-09-2007 : Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has slammed, Des McNulty, the Labour MSP Clydebank and Milngavie, for attempting to undermine the Air... read more
NHS ORKNEY FUNDING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
04-09-2007 : Replying to further representations which Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has made on the issue of the underfunding of NHS Orkney... read more
MINISTER STILL DRAGS HER FEET ON THE AIR AMBULANCE QUESTION
04-09-2007 : Following the rejection earlier this summer by the Health Minister, Shona Robison, of Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur's request for... read more