Liam McArthur, Orkney’s MSP has today responded to news that the Scottish Government proposals to extend enhanced greening measures to areas of permanent grassland have been paused.
‘Thank you’ hardly seems adequate in response to last week’s election result here in Orkney. It has been the privilege of my life to represent our islands at Holyrood over the past 19 years so to receive such an endorsement from voters is truly humbling.
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has today announced his intention to stand for the role of Presiding Officer (PO) in the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament.
Liam McArthur, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for the Orkney Islands, has today criticised the poor response from BT and other network providers regarding the ongoing connectivity outage in Orkney’s outer isles, caused by damage to a subsea cable.
Outside parliament last Tuesday morning, under the watchful gaze of a bank of TV cameras and journalists jostling for position, Tracy Churcher gave me a big hug, wished me luck before heading off with her daughter to catch a train home.
Liam McArthur has today expressed disappointment that an amendment to the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which would require an exemption for anyone staying in overnight accommodation for the purposes of a medical appointment was defeated
