Parliamentary motion marks Scotland Loves Local Week

Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has given his backing to Scotland Loves Local Week 2024, which begins on 26th August.

As well as supporting efforts in the islands to promote local businesses and localism more generally, Mr McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the campaign and highlight the importance of local businesses and enterprises.

Commenting on the campaign and motion, Mr McArthur said:

"Orkney boasts an astonishing number and variety of small businesses. They are run and staffed by hugely talented people who make such an enormous contribution both to our community as well as our economy.

“Of course, being in business has not been without its challenges over recent years, and the environment continues to be a difficult one for all sorts of different reasons.  That is why it’s so important for all of us to show our support for local businesses and promote localism wherever possible. 

“I welcome the work being done through the Scotland Loves Local campaign and was happy to lend my support to the pledge. Here in Orkney, we are very conscious of the link between localism and sustaining strong communities, but this is a message that needs to be reinforced across the country.

“I wish the campaign continued success into the future and hope the motion I have lodged in parliament, which has secured cross-party support, will help to raise the profile still further.”