Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has responded to today’s Autumn Statement from the Chancellor, warning that the Conservatives will get “short shrift” from people who still feel the impact of the “kamikaze budget” of last year.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has secured a parliamentary debate on the future of the UK’s coastguard helicopter services, this Wednesday 22 November.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has warned that pressure for the government to call for a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza “will not be going away” following votes last night in Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for government assurances that islanders will not be “left cut off” in the event of power outages after the planned shutdown of the copper wire network.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called on ministers from the Treasury to meet with local groups fighting fuel poverty to better understand the challenges in the isles, following the release of provisional statistics.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on UK ministers to work with the Scottish government to improve disability assessments for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Shetland representatives Alistair Carmichael MP and Beatrice Wishart MSP will host the first in-person Digital Forum in the isles since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
Orkney and Shetland MP and Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael, has today warned that if Rishi Sunak cannot sack Suella Braverman as Home Secretary he will be “Prime Minister in name only”.
Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP, Beatrice Wishart MSP and Liam MacArthur MSP have today welcomed confirmation by the Scottish government that proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will not go ahead as planned.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has highlighted Time to Talk Day (Thursday 1st February 2024), a campaign to create supportive communities by having conversations with family, friends, or colleagues about mental health.
Another week of weather-related travel disruption, with flights to Edinburgh cancelled on Tuesday, meant I was once again forced to join Parliamentary proceedings online.
Shetland was brought to a standstill last week by an Arctic blast of bitterly cold weather. Flight disruptions meant I was unable to get to Edinburgh and, like lots of other people, I worked remotely from home.
Responding to news that Loganair Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles is stepping down from the role, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur said:
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today warned again that the falling number of criminal defence solicitors across Scotland poses particular risks in rural and island areas which could become “legal aid deserts”.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has announced his support for Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22nd – 28th January), as a Public Health Scotland study has revealed the effectiveness of vaccination as a prevention strategy.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart is supporting this year’s Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22nd - 28th January).
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, has welcomed a response from the Scottish Government to her written question seeking an update on unexploded ordnance (UXOs) clearance methods in Scotland’s waters.
