Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today warned against “complacency” from Scotland Office ministers on farmgate prices, in response to a DEFRA consultation on contractual relationships in the fresh produce industry.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for stronger action from ministers to rebalance the relationship between food producers and the major supermarkets.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, yesterday evening [Monday] spoken in Parliament on the need for greater support for smaller local abattoirs in a general debate on farming.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, will next Tuesday [5th March] lead a debate in Parliament on the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today argued for compensation for the Horizon scandal to be handled by an independent commissioner, rather than by the Post Office.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to new government statistics showing that only 8% of employees in the UK shipping industry are now UK nationals.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today challenged ministers in Parliament on evidence in support of the suspension of funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to energy regulator Ofgem’s announcement of a cut in the energy price cap.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in a parliamentary debate on fiscal support for coastal tourism and hospitality to call for renewed consideration on a cut to tourism VAT.
Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur has launched a new search for ‘Orkney’s Local Hero’. The selected Local Hero will join MSPs and other Local Heroes from across Scotland at a special commemorative event in Holyrood on Saturday 29th June.
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has repeated his support for Mental Health Awareness Week as the campaign encourages people to get more active to support their mental health.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has repeated warnings of “legal aid deserts” emerging in rural Scotland, following the Law Society’s withdrawal from talks on reviewing legal aid fees with the Scottish Government.
In Mental Health Awareness Week, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has joined cross-party calls for the Scottish Government to commit long-term funding to the Scottish Men’s Sheds Association, calling it a ‘vital organisation’.
Commenting on the event at Bignold Park where an ambulance took 50 minutes to attend a broken leg, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur said:
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has reaffirmed his support for Marie Curie following an event in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week.
As the Scottish Parliament elects a third First Minister in 14 months, it seems we’re o’er blessed to live in interesting times.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today asked the Scottish Government for assurances over the future of the Orkney Ferries Task Force, following Humza Yousaf’s resignation as First Minister.
Having previously lodged amendments to the proposed Visitor Levy Bill, seeking to ensure any levy could also be applied to cruise passengers, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today met with Minister Tom Arthur to discuss ways in which this might be achieved.
