Alistair Carmichael, the MP for Orkney and Shetland, has again challenged the Government to take bolder steps to tackle the levels of plastic pollution in the sea. Rising levels of plastic in the Arctic ice have been mirrored by rising levels of plastic found in the stomach of marine animals, as well as rising numbers of creatures washing up on beaches tangled in plastic and nets.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for the Northern Isles, has again sought assurances from the Government that protected designations of Origin (PDOs), a system for guaranteeing that the product you are buying is from the place named in that product, are maintained post-Brexit. In the UK, PDOs cover many things like, Scotch Whisky, Stilton Cheese, Scotch Beef, and many other things. The framework for these PDOs is EU based, and when the UK ceases to be a member of the EU, PDOs will cease to be a legally guaranteed designation in the UK.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, has today called on the Prime Minister to support a Parliamentary Bill on Refugee Family Reunification, which is being debated next Friday. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr. Carmichael endorsed Angus MacNeil’s Bill and called on the Prime Minister to do the same.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, called for an evidence-based approach to post-Brexit animal welfare regulation in a parliamentary debate on live animal exportation yesterday. Mr Carmichael also set out questions that he felt the government would need to answer in putting forward a plan for future regulations.

Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP, Liam McArthur MSP, and Tavish Scott MSP today held talks with the CCA to discuss concerns surrounding plans by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) for the future of air traffic provision in the region.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for the Northern Isles, has sponsored a Parliamentary Motion that calls for urgent improvements in safety on North Sea transport helicopters. Since February 2009, there have been six helicopter accidents resulting in the deaths of 33 offshore workers and crew and the rescue of 65 from the North Sea. The Motion also calls for a public enquiry to improve confidence in helicopter safety procedures among those who use them.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for the Northern Isles, has attended a meeting with Brendan Lewis, the Immigration Minister, to discuss the issue of visas for fishing crews coming from outside the EU. This followed up on a question Mr. Carmichael asked the Minister earlier in the week. Mr. Carmichael encouraged the Minister to ensure that visas for the fishing industry were issued as skilled workers, rather than transit visas, a change that the industry has sought, for some time.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, has challenged the Minister for Immigration Brandon Lewis, to meet with the Scottish Fisheries Industry to discuss ensuring that fishing visas allow fishing boats to fish where the fish are rather than where the visas allow.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, has today told the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, that any post-Brexit farming deal must work for all of the countries and communities which make up the UK.

Alistair Carmichael, MP for the Northern Isles, today challenged the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to think again about the way in which Universal Credit works. The new benefits system that has been gradually rolled out is leaving almost 57% having to borrow money in order to make ends meet according to research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The research also showed that one in ten have to wait longer than ten weeks before receiving anything through the system.