Press Releases
McARTHUR MEETS ANDREW H WILSON RECEIVERS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, has said that while £60 million towards the... read more
CROFTING BILL IN DISARRAY
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
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
Commenting on the Environment Secretary's message to a conference of business and forestry leaders that there could be... read more