Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has renewed calls for a 1 gigawatt target for the rollout of tidal stream renewable energy in a debate in Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called for the Transport Secretary to make a statement in Parliament on proposed changes to response times for the coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on the government to take up the “truly shocking” case of the Antonio Maria with authorities in France, following the near-collision with a Shetland trawler earlier this week.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today questioned Maritime and Coastguard Agency advice to fishermen to ask Harbour Masters to sign required medical certificate applications, without consultation.
A parliament motion has been lodged congratulating Hannah Fennell, head of the Orkney Fisheries Association, and Sheila Keith, executive officer of Shetland Fishermen’s Association.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out on the need for stronger government commitments to back farmers and crofters following meetings with the NFUS and Back British Farming this week.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has challenged the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero to support an increased rollout of tidal schemes and to set a new goal of 1 gigawatt of deployed tidal stream capacity.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed today’s news that 7 tidal stream projects have secured contracts in the UK Government’s latest renewable auction, including two in the Northern Isles.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has responded to news that the UK has reached a deal on associate membership of Horizon, the EU’s science research scheme.
Shetland MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Beatrice Wishart has quizzed Scottish Greens co-leader and Minister for Zero Carbon Building on the Scottish Government’s decision not to allow the use of fossil fuel heating systems in new-build construction.
Young musicians are being invited to apply for small grants funding from youth music education charity the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart has questioned the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery and Health as to when a replacement to the Gilbert Bain Hospital can be expected.
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur has welcomed a decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner to support his call for Orkney Islands Council to publish further information about the operations of Cursiter Quarry.
After a few days off, I began this week working remotely from the Graemsay ‘office’. Island ‘hopping’ remains one of the undiluted pleasures of representing Orkney, particularly when the wind drops and the sun comes out, as was the case on Monday.
Shetland’s MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat, Beatrice Wishart, is one of the top contributors in the Scottish Parliament’s chamber.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael has today backed concerns raised by a cross-party House of Lords committee over plans to increase the income required for UK citizens to bring a partner to the UK.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on postal regulator Ofcom to reject proposals from Royal Mail to cut back on delivery services.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today backed called from the Liberal Democrats for the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, following the deaths of seven aid workers including three UK nationals in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
