Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has once again highlighted the risk that island communities such as Orkney may become ‘legal aid deserts’ in light of reports from the Scottish Legal Aid Board that over 439 solicitors in Scotland have left duty schemes.
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government's evidence submission on assisted dying, Liam McArthur MSP said:
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has marked this year’s Organ and Tissue Donation Week by highlighting the importance of people discussing their donation decisions with their loved ones.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has commended the work of Scotland’s wholesale sector, and highlighted the pivotal role it plays in local communities like Orkney.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur is supporting proposals to offer scholarships to students studying priority courses in the Scottish islands, stressing how this could help tackle both national skills shortages and demographic challenges.
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has added his voice to the growing opposition to the Scottish Government’s decision to freeze all expenditure on public sector marketing, saying that the decision “poses serious public health risk in the isles.”
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has given his backing to Scotland Loves Local Week 2024, which begins on 26th August.
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur, has today asked unpaid carers in the islands to respond to Carers Scotland’s annual ‘State of Caring Survey’
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur again held discussions today with Michael Dickson, Chief Executive of Scottish Ambulance Service in relation to the way in which calls are handled and ambulances dispatched.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has once again highlighted how residents with mobility issues living in some of the smaller isles are missing out on medical appointments and treatment due to being unable to access the inter-isles air services.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today highlighted the difficulties faced by parents in Orkney in accessing childcare.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today confirmed the selection of Martin ‘Marty’ Flett to be ‘Orkney’s Local Hero’, who will join MSPs and Local Heroes from across Scotland later this year at an event in Edinburgh.