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McARTHUR MEETS ANDREW H WILSON RECEIVERS

23-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur met representatives of Ernst & Young, the receivers called in by Andrew H Wilson (Electrical... read more

LIB DEMS DEMAND MINISTERS RETHINK STRATEGY FOR SCOTTISH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

21-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam McArthur MSP has demanded Scottish Ministers think again about diluting... read more

MCARTHUR: SNP NEED TO COMBINE AMBITION WITH REAL ACTION ON RENEWABLES

18-06-2010 :

Commenting on the report published by the Sustainable Development Commission which says generating heat and electricity from waste could... read more

McARTHUR SEEKS INFORMATION ON LATE PAYMENTS OF GRANTS

18-06-2010 :

After receiving complaints from constituents who are being made to wait for payments of Rural Priorities grants from the... read more

BERRIEDALE BRAES U TURN A WELCOME FIRST STEP SAYS McARTHUR

18-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the news that the Transport Minister has given the go-ahead to a... read more

MINISTER ASSURES McARTHUR OVER HELP FOR A H WILSON ELECTRICAL EMPLOYEES

18-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the prompt assurance given to him by John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for... read more

McARTHUR URGES MINISTERS TO HELP OVER ORKNEY JOB LOSSES

17-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has asked John Swinney, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth, for urgent Government... read more

McARTHUR LENDS SUPPORT TO SCOTLAND MALAWI PARTNERSHIP

17-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed a motion, tabled in the Scottish Parliament by the former First Minister, Jack... read more

AGRICULTURE STATISTICS REPORT ARE MIXED BAG: MCARTHUR

16-06-2010 :


Commenting on the economic report on Scottish agriculture, Orkney MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman Liam... read more

McARTHUR WELCOMES NEXT STEP TOWARDS POST OFFICE DIVERSIFICATION FUND

14-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the consultation for a Scottish Post Office Diversification Fund. This was a Liberal... read more

MCARTHUR: MINISTERS MUST ENSURE WANE BILL DELIVERS FOR SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT

10-06-2010 :

Commenting on the publication of the Scottish Government Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Environment... read more

McARTHUR PRESSES MINISTER ON THE PROBLEMS FISHERMEN ARE FACING

10-06-2010 :

At Question Time today in the Scottish Parliament, Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, warned the Fisheries Minister, Richard Lochhead about... read more

McARTHUR BACKS ORKNEY HOCKEY PLAYERS AGAINST SCOTTISH MAINLAND VENUE THREAT

09-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed Orkney Hockey Players in opposing a rule to be put to the Scottish... read more

McARTHUR SAYS BANKS ARE STILL HITTING VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS WITH UNFAIR CHARGES

09-06-2010 :

Commenting on the Citizens Advice Scotland's report, "Fully Charged", which shows that Scotland's main banks are still... read more

McARTHUR: MAP BASED CROFT REGISTER IS COSTLY AND UNNECESSARY

09-06-2010 :

In the Rural Affairs Committee this morning, SNP and Conservative MSPs combined to vote down amendments to the Crofting... read more

McARTHUR QUESTIONS HOW SNP WILL ACHIEVE WASTE TARGET

09-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Environment spokesman, Liam McArthur, has questioned whether the resources have been made available to... read more

MCARTHUR FRUSTRATED OVER HOW RURAL FUND PAYMENTS ARE HANDLED

08-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has said that while £60 million towards the... read more

CROFTING BILL IN DISARRAY

04-06-2010 :

The Scottish Government this week lodged almost 150 amendments to its own Crofting Bill at Stage 2. These amendments... read more

MINISTER REJECTS McARTHUR'S PROPOSAL TO SAFEGUARD LIFELINE FERRIES

03-06-2010 :

Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has criticised the Scottish Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson, for rejecting his request that the Minister... read more

SNP FINALLY RECOGNISE BENEFITS OF SCOTLAND???S FORESTS

02-06-2010 :

Commenting on the Environment Secretary's message to a conference of business and forestry leaders that there could be... read more