Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to the news that workers at Bristow Helicopters are set to stage a number of strikes in a row over pay.
Northern Isles representatives have today responded to the Scottish Government’s report “Supporting and enabling sustainable communities: action plan to address depopulation”.
Orkney and Shetland MP and Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out against government changes to cut back visa access for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion of their country.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed a climbdown today by the government on planned changes to tax rules on double cab pick-up vehicles used by many farmers and crofters.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today pressed ministers on the need to ensure that late claims in response to the Horizon Post Office scandal will be properly supported.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today backed calls by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) for the Chancellor to cut spirits duty in the upcoming Budget.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today stood behind concerns raised by fishing industry figures about risks to food price inflation and the future success of fishing due to new visa restrictions.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on colleagues to “follow the money” to assess whether the Post Office culture has changed following the Horizon scandal.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for a new approach to Scottish farming from the First Minister, Humza Yousaf, ahead of the National Farmers Union Scotland’s Annual General Meeting on Friday.
At General Questions in the Scottish Parliament today, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur challenged the Scottish Government over its failure to provide a replacement vessel on the Stromness-Scrabster route while MV Hamnavoe was away on refit earlier this year.
All credit to the team at Radio Orkney for their fine tribute to Dave Gray last Friday morning, following his sudden and untimely death earlier in the week. I’m really not sure how they managed to hold it together while recording.
Speaking in a debate on dentistry led by the Scottish Liberal Democrats in the Scottish Parliament today, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur highlighted the specific challenges around recruitment and retention in rural and island areas.
Ahead of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)’s 200 year anniversary on 4 March 2024, Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart highlighted the challenges for island and rural primary healthcare in a Scottish Liberal Democrat opposition day debate.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has accused the Scottish Government of ‘lining Elon Musk’s pockets’ to get itself out of a hole over its broadband commitments.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today joined Housing Minister Paul McLennan on a visit to Shapinsay to meet members of the local development trust and find out more about a range of local housing projects being taken forward on the island.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur is supporting VoiceBox, a Scotland-wide joke telling competition designed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to improve communication skills.
Ahead of the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament thanking the charity for its life-saving work.
