Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for the “modern gangsters of the sea” – fishing vessels putting others at risk with aggressive actions – to be tackled more effectively by...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today led a three-hour parliamentary debate on the UK fishing industry, raising a wide range of issues important to coastal communities, including...
Northern Isles representatives Alistair Carmichael MP and Liam McArthur MSP have received an apology for islanders from Post Office representatives following a meeting on the future of the Kirkwall Post Office.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on the government to act on rising energy bills and to reinstate Winter Fuel Payments following Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise again in January.
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today secured a three hour “backbench” debate in Parliament on the state of the UK fishing industry, and called on...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions which estimate that 100,000 more pensioners will fall into relative poverty...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, today (19th November) met with Northern Isles farmers and NFUS representatives in Parliament to discuss issues impacting agricultural communities, as thousands of farmers came to Westminster...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today called on the government to ensure that critical national infrastructure undersea in the UK EEZ is protected, following new sightings of...
Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has called for the UK Labour Government to pay compensation to the 1950s women impacted by changes to their state pension age.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today visited the Orkney Builders site at Walliwall in Kirkwall to see the work being done by the team, following the success of site manager Eric Wallace at the National Housebuilding Council Awards last year.
Some insights into a busy week in Holyrood.
Local councils are struggling.
I hope 2025 has started well for you and continues in a similar vein. In political terms, it’s set to be another busy year at Holyrood, where attention will increasingly turn to the forthcoming Scottish Parliament election due in May 2026.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has called on the Scottish Government to review the operation of its area-based schemes for energy efficiency to ensure the use of funding available is maximised and avoid the current high levels of ‘underspend’.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has urged the government once again to do more to help island councils address challenges in recruiting and retaining staff providing earlier learning and childcare in Orkney.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today pressed the Scottish Government to go further in making up the shortfall in funding to allow the process of procuring new ferries to get underway.
As the mountains of washing up are finally done and Christmas decorations are packed away for another year, there is perhaps time to reflect on the year that has passed and what might be in store for the year ahead.
