Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today given his support to Great British Beef Week, lodging a parliamentary motion to back the event.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today led a debate in Parliament on government preparations for the radio teleswitch service (RTS) switch-off in Scotland.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for “proper formal community engagement” following confirmation that the Kirkwall Crown Post Office is to be franchised.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on the Chancellor to stop using “human shields” to avoid answering direct questions from MPs and farming representatives about the government’s changes to inheritance tax on farms.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed written confirmation from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency today that the current coastguard search-and-rescue helicopter response times at Sumburgh will be protected.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament criticised the actions of the Israeli government in blocking two UK MPs from travelling to Israel on a parliamentary delegation.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today pressed the Business Secretary to rule out the importation of US food produced to lower standards than are required of UK farmers, following the imposition of new tariffs by the United States.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today questioned UK government ministers and officials on future plans for Highly Protect Marine Areas (HPMAs) and their consultation with fishing organisations.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed news today [Tuesday] that the UK government has rejected proposals to tie talks on fishing rights to other topics such as a defence and security pact with the EU.
Responding to the UK Government’s announcement that it will look again at its previous rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
Beatrice Wishart has written to Channel Four’s Interim Chief Executive, Jonathan Allan, after the misrepresentation of Fair Isle knitting on its new show Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter which aired on Sunday.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today pressed the First Minister on the need for a statement from the Scottish Government following the collapse of Eastern Airways.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today challenged the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie, on the funding allocations made under the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
Scottish Liberal Democrats, Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart, and MSP candidate Emma Macdonald have called on the Scottish Government to explain the allocation of funding from the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS).
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur is set to question Scottish Government ministers on the funding allocations made under the Future Farming Investment Scheme later this week.
Beatrice Wishart has raised a First Minister’s question on the equitable funding for the fishing sector.
Let’s start with the positives. 18 months ago, scarcely a week passed without some part of the Loganair service being subject to disruption.
Beatrice Wishart met today with senior representatives of Loganair in Holyrood following ground-handling and customer service issues that arose after weather disrupted the flight from Edinburgh via Kirkwall to Sumburgh on Friday evening.