Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for the Defence Secretary to meet with energy companies and other departments to prevent the Northern Isles becoming a “soft target” to Russian escalation of activity in the North Sea.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament highlighted concerns about the risk posed to UK undersea energy infrastructure from the Russian “ghost fleet”; vessels controlled by the Russian state but sailing under the flag of...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for the creation of a “marine energy taskforce” while leading a debate on marine renewables in Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament called for parties to come together to ban non-UK citizens from using loopholes to put money into UK politics.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed news that Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has been licensed to carry out vertical launches from SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, removing the last regulatory barrier to the first...
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza following months of talks, according to the BBC.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament called for greater funding for biosecurity, following a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed the government’s announcement today that the current readiness state for coastguard search-and-rescue helicopters based at Sumburgh in Shetland and Stornaway will be protected...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for more action from the UK government and the Civil Aviation Authority to reduce disproportionate disruption for domestic flights, including those from the North of Scotland...
Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has called for action to avoid Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) chaos, securing party policy change through an emergency motion at the Scottish Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Inverness last weekend.
This week I once again wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport highlighting issues raised with me about our lifeline ferry service.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today highlighted the issue of raven attacks in the Scottish Parliament, which have caused “shocking, often fatal injuries” to livestock in Orkney and around Scotland.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today called on the government to ensure the continuity of funding under the Rural and Islands Housing funds for community development projects.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has said that he is “absolutely delighted” following news that the Scottish Land Fund have provided a grant to South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust to purchase the Tomb of the Eagles site and re-open it to the public.
Speaking yesterday in response to a statement from the Climate Action Minister Dr Alasdair Allan, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur highlighted that funding for area-based energy efficiency schemes is not being utilised effectively across Scotland.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP expressing concerns about passenger safety in pod lounges on the Northern Isles Ferry Service.
The passing of Christina McKelvie on Thursday was felt keenly across the Scottish Parliament and First Minister’s Questions was understandably a sombre occasion.
There is less than 100 days to go to the nationwide Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off on 30th June 2025. If you have an RTS meter and have not already contacted your energy supplier for an engineer visit I urge you to do so now.
