Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has welcomed the establishment of a new £1 million fund by the Scottish Government to provide warm spaces, hot meals, group activities and fuel payments to people most at risk of isolation including older people, young parents, carers and disabled people.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has pressed the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney for an assurance that the government's ferries taskforce with Orkney Islands Council will deliver a funding package that leads to the procurement of new and long overdue ferries for Orkney’s internal services.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed SAMH's new suicide prevention campaign, Ask Them About Suicide, and is encouraging people in Orkney to help create a culture where people can talk openly and honestly about suicide and find support when they need it.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has warned energy companies against falsely charging island customers for installing smart meters. It follows a case raised with Mr McArthur by a constituent, quoted nearly £800 by one energy company to cover the cost of labour, ferry travel and accommodation.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has challenged the First Minister over the Scottish Government's proposed cut to the Scottish Men's Sheds Association as part of this year's Scottish Budget.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on mobile providers to ‘up their game’ in the isles following a series of outages over recent weeks that have left many islanders with poor or no signal at all.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on British Airways and Transport Scotland to urgently prioritise software updates to help avoid future disruption for islanders making online flight bookings through the Air Discount Scheme.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has encouraged local voluntary groups to apply for the Third Sector Cost of Living Crisis Fund which opened today (Tuesday).
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur once again pressed the case for new ferries on Orkney’s internal routes. Mr McArthur used a debate in parliament this afternoon on the Carbon Neutral Islands Project to make clear the "compelling case" for lifeline transport services being "fully factored" into plans for the project.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government to accelerate the publication of critical detail over its future agricultural policy in response to NFU Scotland's 2023 Intention Survey.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has led a cross party initiative calling on the Scottish Government to rethink its proposed cut to support for the Men’s Shed movement in Scotland.
Responding to the announcement that Inverness & Cromarty Firth and Firth of Forth have been selected as Scotland's two Green Freeports, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur said:
