Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today secured a debate in Parliament on government preparations for the radio teleswitch service (RTS) switch-off in Scotland, to be held at 4pm on Tuesday 8th April.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament called for greater transparency of government lobbying.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has condemned comments today from Reform leader Nigel Farage that he would allow chlorine-treated chicken to be brought to the UK as part of a US trade deal.
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael said:
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today warned against suggestions that a UK-EU defence and security agreement could be blocked in order to force concessions on UK fishing rights.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has welcomed a commitment today by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to join the first launch from SaxaVord Space Centre in Shetland later this year.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today condemned the government for continuing to reject exemptions for GPs, dentists, community pharmacists, and care homes in the hike to National Insurance Contributions for employers.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today in Parliament challenged the Foreign Secretary to make clear whether the government sees the Israeli block of international aid to civilians in Gaza as a breach of international law.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to the Government’s Green Paper on Welfare reforms, warning that the priority should be fixing health and social care, and the “mess” that is the Department for Work and Pensions.
Beatrice Wishart proposed an amendment to the Scottish Government’s debate on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has highlighted the news of Transport Scotland's Community Needs Assessment for the Orkney and Shetland islands seeking views of NorthLink ferry services.
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur is pressing the Scottish Government to remove ‘peak’ ferry fares on publicly-funded routes, including...
Over the course of a weekend of remembrance, I heard so many stories about the personal contributions and sacrifices of Orcadians during the First and Second World Wars as well as more recent conflicts.
Responding to the UK Government’s announcement that it will look again at its previous rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
Beatrice Wishart has written to Channel Four’s Interim Chief Executive, Jonathan Allan, after the misrepresentation of Fair Isle knitting on its new show Game of Wool: Britain’s Best Knitter which aired on Sunday.
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today pressed the First Minister on the need for a statement from the Scottish Government following the collapse of Eastern Airways.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today challenged the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie, on the funding allocations made under the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
Scottish Liberal Democrats, Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart, and MSP candidate Emma Macdonald have called on the Scottish Government to explain the allocation of funding from the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS).
