Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today raised the “wholly indiscriminate” killing of journalists in Gaza since the 7th of October in Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today condemned “crippling” language requirements on fishing deckhand workers in a Home Office statement on immigration in Parliament.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has this week met with Faroese Foreign Minister Høgni Hoydal in Parliament, alongside other MPs.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to concessions made by the government on its planned medical certificate requirements.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today [Thursday] marked Fuel Poverty Awareness Day by calling for further action from both the UK and Scottish governments to end the “scourge” of fuel poverty.
Commenting on the passing of former Chancellor Alistair Darling, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael said:
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for a “fair deal” and tougher market regulation of supermarkets on farm gate prices.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on ministers to give funding certainty to the European Marine Energy Centre following announcements of a need for restructuring in the marine renewables innovation hub.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today highlighted “crippling” labour shortages in the fishing industry in questions to the immigration minister in Parliament.
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.