Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has earned the right to introduce a Members’ Bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in the Scottish Parliament, it has been confirmed today.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the willingness of the Orkney Presbytery to listen to the concerns of local communities as it endorsed its new Mission Plan yesterday.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur has repeated his concerns about the impact on the delivery of affordable housing in the isles due to the "unwillingness" of energy suppliers to install meters in new properties.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on Scottish Ministers to ditch plans to spend £300,000 on 'Practical Policy Tests' and instead target resources on measures that will help sustain island populations.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government to bring their series of Agricultural Bill consultation events to Orkney.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called out the inherent unfairness of standing charges for rural and island communities' following recent price cap rises.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, is calling on people in Orkney to dust off their aprons and get involved in this year's Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, today tackled the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, over Orkney's "ongoing underfunding" under the Scottish Government’s local authority funding formula.
Responding to the announcement that the Scottish Government's Islands Bond proposals are set to be dropped, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur said: "The Islands Bond was always an election gimmick. Rather than tackling the root causes of depopulation, it risked opening up divisions within our island communities."
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has today raised concerns with the Health Secretary about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on people's physical health and mental wellbeing.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed an announcement that the planned rollout of superfast broadband in Orkney is due to be extended thanks to additional funding from Scottish and UK Governments.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called for more assurances to island communities ahead of plans to re-start of self-referrals to the breast screening programme for those aged 71 and over this autumn.
