Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to the Chancellor’s Budget.
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, 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, 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.
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
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has criticised the latest update from the Scottish Government which has indicated that ferry fares for services in the Northern Isles network will increase by 10% from next year.
In response to the announcement made by the Scottish Government on 9 October that Orkney Islands Council has secured £3 million in government funding to replace Orkney’s internal ferry fleet, Liam McArthur has commented:
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has once again highlighted the risk that island communities such as Orkney may become ‘legal aid deserts’ in light of reports from the Scottish Legal Aid Board that over 439 solicitors in Scotland have left duty schemes.