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Government farm funds must not disappear back into Treasury – Carmichael

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today pressed DEFRA ministers to live up to past statements that unspent land management funds should be rolled over into future budgets.

Carmichael votes against Winter Fuel Allowance cut

Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland, Alistair Carmichael, has today voted against the Government’s proposed cut to the Winter Fuel Allowance.

Carmichael confirmed as Rural Affairs Select Committee Chair

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today been confirmed as the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in Parliament, after being nominated unopposed.

Carmichael to stand as Rural Affairs Select Committee Chair

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has been nominated as a candidate to be Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in Parliament.

Carmichael highlights need for abattoir network reconstruction in sheep farming debate

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild local abattoir networks across the UK.

Carmichael leads parliamentary debate on government support for space sector

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called on the government to capitalise on the UK’s current lead in the vertical launch space sector, while leading a debate on the space industry in Parliament.

Government must recognise tidal energy potential in building UK industrial strategy – Carmichael

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today pressed the Secretary of State for Scotland to drive support for tidal stream energy as part of the UK industrial strategy.

Prime Minister agrees £2m SSE Viking energy constraint payment “not good enough”

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on the Prime Minister to “look seriously” at the need for an “islands tariff” to ensure proper benefit to communities with high fuel poverty hosting renewable energy developments.

Budget, SaxaVord, Fire stations

All eyes were on the budget this week as the Scottish Government made the first statement on details of spending in 2024-25.

Shetland Times Column 6th December 2024

Following the annual fisheries round with the UK, Norway and European Union there are cuts in some quotas for important species including cod, reduced by 20%, and herring by 23.9%.

Orcadian Column, 5 December 2024

A measure of an event’s significance is often determined by the extent to which we recall where we were on hearing the news. So it was that when I learned of the momentous House of Commons vote.

Dentistry, Gilbert Bain Hospital, airport parking charges