Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has lodged a parliamentary motion recognising the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ahead of its 200th anniversary next month.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on islanders to give their views to an Ofcom consultation on telecommunications resilience, ahead of the deadline on 1st March.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today spoken in the Holocaust Memorial Day debate in Parliament, highlighting the need to fight antisemitism and noting the role of the Shetland Bus during the Second World War in rescuing refugees.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed a new report by the Scottish Affairs Committee on the ‘rural premium’: higher prices that communities in remote rural areas pay, relative to urban areas, to access the same goods and services
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for fresh action by trade ministers to open up exports of traditional Scottish haggis to the United States, ahead of Burns Night this evening.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has pressed the government on progress in implementing the Shared Rural Network, a plan to increase mobile coverage in rural parts of the UK and to eliminate ‘not-spots’.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has today highlighted the impact of recent winter storms in calling for a rethink across government on policies which risk reducing emergency resilience.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today condemned proposals from Ofcom which could see cuts to the universal service obligation for letter post by Royal Mail.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has today condemned the government after analysis showed that the government had lost nearly £100 million in tax revenue from spirits duty following a hike in the tax rate.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today visited the Scottish Ambulance Service’s contact centre in South Queensferry as part of ongoing efforts to see improvements in the way SAS’ call handling system manages incidents in island communities.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today spoken in the Scottish Parliament about delays in tasking ambulances in the islands.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has highlighted the need for action to prevent the introduction of non-native species and best practice methods to eradicate species that have already taken hold in Scotland.
Responding to the opening of Serco NorthLink Ferries booking today beyond 31st December 2024 Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
Responding to news that Young Enterprise Scotland risks closure and its staff issued with redundancy notices, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur said:
I can proudly lay claim to having once been part of a cycling peloton with Sir Chris Hoy. Granted, I was on an e-bike at the back of the pack but these are minor details.
The news of Alex Salmond’s death at the weekend came as a shock to many. The former First Minister leaves behind a unique political legacy and I offer condolences to his family.
The sudden and unexpected death of Alex Salmond from a heart attack while on a speaking engagement in North Macedonia is, first and foremost, a tragedy for his family and my thoughts go out to them, particularly his wife, Moira.
Liam McArthur MSP poses in pink at Holyrood to support Wear It Pink, one of the UK’s biggest and brightest fundraising events