Northern Isles' MSPs, Liam McArthur and Beatrice Wishart, have called on the Rural Affairs and Islands Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, to meet local farming representatives in Orkney and Shetland ahead of a government review into livestock transport arrangements on Northern Isles ferry routes, due to get underway early next year.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has highlighted the need for safer driving as Road Safety Week 2022 begins. Organised by the charity Brake, Road Safety Week involves thousands of schools, organisations and communities in raising awareness of how to make our roads safer.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has renewed his calls for isles-based businesses to be brought back into the Air Discount Scheme (ADS). It follows a report by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) suggesting that cheaper air travel for business passengers is needed to strengthen the viability of lifeline routes.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has today (Wednesday) raised concerns in parliament on behalf of the farming community in Orkney about the fall in suckler cow number in the islands.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has today brought together local businesses and community groups in Orkney to discuss the upcoming rollout of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has secured a commitment from the Scottish Government that an event will now be held in Orkney as part of the nationwide consultation on the forthcoming Agriculture Bill.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has called on the Scottish Government to rethink their proposals to centralise social care services following extensive criticism from legal experts, health board leaders, council officials and finance professionals.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has voiced his support for NFU Scotland's #FoodNeedsAFarmer campaign after attending a rally outside the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday) which sought to highlight the need for farmers, crofters and food producers to be at the heart of Scotland's new agricultural policy.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has reiterated the appeal from the Chief Veterinary Officer to all bird keepers in Orkney to take the latest outbreak of bird flu in the county seriously.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has backed the Stroke Association's new 'Pass FAST On' campaign ahead of World Stroke Day this Saturday, 29 October.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, will host a second roundtable for local stakeholders on Monday 7 November to discuss the rollout of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Orkney.
Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur has backed calls to exempt community-owned wind turbines from the proposed cap on revenues made by low-carbon generators under the UK Government's Energy Prices Bill.
