Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today marked the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week raising awareness of mental health, during a visit to Orkney Blide Trust.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has thanked organisations active in helping provide support to those in rural and island areas struggling with their mental health.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has urged the Scottish Government to ensure dentists are provided with detailed information on future funding arrangements as soon as possible and well ahead of the deadline for reforms being introduced in November this year.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur reiterated his call for a fourth daily return sailing between Stromness and Scrabster following the grounding of MV Pentalina earlier this month.
Liam McArthur today praised the ‘calm professionalism’ of those involved in the rescue of passengers aboard MV Pentalina on Saturday evening and the ‘generosity’ of the local community who looked after them once ashore.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today praised the role of community-led housing projects in bringing affordable housing to rural and island communities, and called for more to be done to support them.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament marking MS Awareness Week 2023 (24-30 April) which has attracted strong cross party support.
Liam McArthur MSP has today pressed the Scottish Government to listen to the concerns of small business over the proposed deposit return scheme.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur today urged the First Minister, Humza Yousaf to rethink his government’s approach to Highly Protected Marine Areas.
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has challenged the Scottish Government to use the 10 month delay to the implementation of its proposed deposit return scheme to make the changes needed to get small business back on board.
As the Scottish Government’s consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) comes to a close today (Monday 17 April), Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has echoed growing concerns about the approach being taken and the potential impact in the islands.
Responding to the appointment of the new First Minister’s Cabinet and ministerial team, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has called for assurances about the future of the internal ferries task force set up by the former Deputy First Minister, John Swinney.
