Press Releases
McARTHUR SAYS GOVERNMENT TREATING PARLIAMENT AND PUBLIC WITH CONTEMPT
The Scottish Government has failed in its promise to report to Parliament before the end of this year on... read more
FISHERIES DEAL IS THE USUAL CURATE'S EGG SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the deal reached this evening by EU Ministers in Brussels over fish quotas, Orkney MSP and Scottish... read more
HIAL ???U??? TURN GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO BLOCK AIRPORT PARKING CHARGES
Responding to the news of a HIAL ‘U' turn over a postponement of the introduction of parking charges... read more
HIAL CEO AND BOARD MUST GO SAYS McARTHUR
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has slammed the HIAL Board for deciding today to press ahead and impose car parking... read more
CROFTING BILL CAN EXPECT A BUMPY RIDE THROUGH PARLIAMENT SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting as the SNP Government launched their Crofting Reform Bill, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam... read more
GOVERNMENT NEED TO ACT ON SCOTLAND???S CLEAN ENERGY POTENTIAL
Commenting on a report published by the Scottish Government showing that Scotland has a ‘comparative advantage' in the... read more
McARTHUR GIVES GUARDED WELCOME TO BROADBAND
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has given a guarded welcome to news that three Orkney telephone exchanges, (Birsay, Hoy and... read more
OUTCOME OF FISHERIES COUNCIL NOW MORE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the news that the third round of talks between the EU and Norway to set total allowable... read more
LOCHHEAD MUST WALK THE WALK THIS DECEMBER SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting as preparations get underway for next week's crucial December Fisheries Council talks, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
MINISTERS MUST MAKE SURE THERE IS NO STING IN THE TAIL FOR WEST COAST FISHERMEN
Commenting on the announcement that West Coast fishing boats could be exempted from days at sea restrictions, Orkney MSP... read more
INTEREST RATE CUT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO SALVAGE CROFTING BILL SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the announcement from the Scottish Government that crofters' interest rates will be cut, Orkney MSP and Liberal... read more
CLARIFICATION NEEDED ON EID AFTER MEP COMMENTS SAY LIB DEMS
Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesman, Liam McArthur, and George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, have... read more
NEW MINISTER MUST LISTEN TO REVIEW GROUP ON BULL HIRE SCHEME SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting as options for the future of the crofters' Bull Hire Scheme have been presented to Scottish Ministers for... read more
URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON UNFAIR SFP PENALTIES SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on concerns raised by NFU Scotland that penalty arrangements for those breaching the rules of Single Farm Payments... read more
INTRODUCTION OF AIRPORT PARKING CHARGES MUST BE SUSPENDED
Scottish Transport Minister, Stewart Stevenson today admitted that the Scottish Government did not make or seek any assessment of... read more
McARTHUR BACKS VOLUNTARY BODIES IN FIGHT AGAINST A TAX ON THEIR FUNDRAISING
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and Voluntary Action Orkney in opposing proposals... read more
SNP MUST DECLARE THEIR HAND ON SHEEP EID SAYS McARTHUR
Commenting after NFU Scotland met with the European Parliament's Petitions Committee today (Tuesday) to call for a prompt... read more
MCARTHUR SAY SCOTTISH MINISTERS MUST BE VIGILANT AND ENGAGED IN KEY FISH TALKS
Speaking ahead of the latest round of EU-Norway fishing talks which begin today, Orkney MSP and Liberal Democrat... read more
EUROPEAN FUNDING WELCOME, BUT FISHING CRISIS REMAINS UNAFFECTED SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting on the announcement that Scotland's fisheries, aquaculture and processing sector is to receive a £9 million... read more
SNP MUST BE MORE AMBITIOUS ON RENEWABLE HEAT SAYS MCARTHUR
Commenting after quizzing the Energy Minister following a statement on the Scottish Government's Renewable Heat Action Plan, Orkney... read more