Press Releases
SNP MSPs Must Open Their Eyes to Concerns in College Sector
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has questioned why SNP MSPs are not doing more to defend... read more
McArthur Supports the Warm Homes Campaign 2013
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur is supporting the Energy Action Scotland Warm Homes Campaign, to raise awareness of the 6... read more
Education Report Shows the Ministers Must Heed Calls to Invest in 2 Year Olds
Commenting as Scotland’s Futures Forum publishes its project report “By 2025 Scotland will be a regarded... read more
Progress on Internal Ferry Discussion Must Be Made this Year: McArthur
The future of Orkney’s internal ferry services was raised in the Scottish Parliament today by Orkney MSP... read more
McArthur: Education Secretary Must Apologise for College Waiting Lists
Commenting on the opposition day debate on college waiting lists, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said... read more
McArthur: Legal Aid Reforms Threaten Access to Justice in Orkney
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has voted against the Scottish Government’s reforms to Legal Aid, labelling them a... read more
McArthur: Calamitous Attempt by Housing Minister to Hijack Fuel Summit
McArthur: Calamitous Attempt by Housing Minister to Hijack Fuel Summit... read more
Use Local Renewables to Fight Fuel Poverty: McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has pressed the Scottish Housing Minister to establish ways for communities, such as Orkney, to... read more
Productive Meeting with Health Minister on Air Ambulance Issues: McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today met with Health Secretary Alex Neil MSP to discuss on-going issues relating to... read more
Scottish Government Reforms Could See Cut in Orkney College Funding, McArthur
Changes being introduced as part of the Scottish Government’s Post-16 Education Bill are likely to reduce... read more
Need for Clear Answers About the Impact of Widening Access to Universities
Scottish Government officials today confirmed to the Education and Culture Committee that there would be a ‘displacement&rsquo... read more
McArthur Welcome Animal Transport Assurance
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has welcomed reassurances from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs that the Scottish Government will... read more
SNP Government Must Agree to Reverse Cuts to College Budgets: McArthur
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has used a debate in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon to... read more
McArthur Encourages Contributions to Taxi Licencing Consultation
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has written to taxi and private car hire firms in the constituency making them aware... read more
McArthur: Figures Reveal Thousands of College Applicants Being Turned Away
Figures obtained by Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson, Liam McArthur MSP, have revealed that colleges across Scotland are unable... read more
SNP Government Must Act on Embarrassing Energy Efficient Building Record
Scottish Liberal Democrat energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has criticised the SNP government for its embarrassing record on energy... read more
Further Cable Delay is a Body Blow, says McArthur
Following news that a proposed cable linking renewables developments in Orkney to the mainland of Scotland is not expected... read more
Transmission Charges Must be Lowered to Meet Renewables Targets: McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur used a debate in Parliament this evening (Wednesday) to highlight the obstacles faced by renewable... read more
Glaring Omissions in Ferries Plan: McArthur
Following the release of the Scottish Government Ferries Plan today, Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has said:
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McArthur Seeks Minister's Help for Storm Hit North Ronaldsay Sheep Dyke
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur used Topical Questions today in Parliament to ask the Minister for Environment, Paul... read more
Benefit of Music Tuition Funding Must be Felt Widely: McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur took the opportunity during Topical Questions today to question the Education Secretary on how the... read more
McArthur Comment on Suspension of Shipping Strike Action
Commenting on news that further planned strike action on the Northern Isles ferry routes has been suspended, Scottish Liberal... read more
Minister Must Stay Involved to Avert Ferry Strikes: McArthur
The Transport Minister, Keith Brown made a statement to parliament this afternoon on planned strike action on the Northern... read more
Phenomenal Endorsement of Scotrenewables - McArthur
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur welcomed the announcement that Orkney-based Scotrenewables has secured £7.6 million of private... read more
Number of Households Living in Fuel Povery is Nothing Short of a Scandal
Commenting as its revealed 100,000 more households were pushed into fuel poverty after the energy price hike this... read more