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McArthur supports MS Awareness Week
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has pledged his support for this year’s MS Awareness Week.
24 Apr 2024
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McArthur wins ‘right to know’ appeal over Orkney quarry
Orkney’s MSP, Liam McArthur has welcomed a decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner to support his call for Orkney Islands Council to publish further information about the operations of Cursiter Quarry.
15 Apr 2024
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Orkney support for assisted dying revealed as McArthur publishes bill
A new poll has revealed that Orkney has the joint-highest level of support for assisted dying among all Scottish Parliament constituencies, as the islands’ MSP Liam McArthur formally introduces his members’ bill at Holyrood.
28 Mar 2024
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McArthur welcomes new funding for THAW
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has welcomed the announcement that the British Gas Energy Trust will be awarding £328,999 in funding to THAW (Tackling Household Affordable Warmth) Orkney.
27 Mar 2024
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McArthur reacts to Kirkwall Visitor Centre closure plans
Reacting to the news that VisitScotland plan to close the tourist ‘iCentre’ in Kirkwall by 2026 as part of a national reorganisation, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur said:
27 Mar 2024
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McArthur looks to include cruise ships in visitor levy bill
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has lodged amendments to the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill to allow a debate on the inclusion of cruise ship visitors within the scope of the legislation.
11 Mar 2024
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McArthur raises Hamnavoe cover failure in parliament
At General Questions in the Scottish Parliament today, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur challenged the Scottish Government over its failure to provide a replacement vessel on the Stromness-Scrabster route while MV Hamnavoe was away on refit earlier this year.
29 Feb 2024
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McArthur highlights the island dimension to the crisis in NHS dentistry
Speaking in a debate on dentistry led by the Scottish Liberal Democrats in the Scottish Parliament today, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur highlighted the specific challenges around recruitment and retention in rural and island areas.
21 Feb 2024
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Government ‘lining Elon Musk’s pockets’ – McArthur
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has accused the Scottish Government of ‘lining Elon Musk’s pockets’ to get itself out of a hole over its broadband commitments.
19 Feb 2024
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McArthur joins Housing Minister on visit to Shapinsay
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur today joined Housing Minister Paul McLennan on a visit to Shapinsay to meet members of the local development trust and find out more about a range of local housing projects being taken forward on the island.
16 Feb 2024
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McArthur backs primary school competition to improve kids’ communication skills
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur is supporting VoiceBox, a Scotland-wide joke telling competition designed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists to improve communication skills.
16 Feb 2024
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McArthur marks 200 years of RNLI in Scottish Parliament
Ahead of the 200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament thanking the charity for its life-saving work.
15 Feb 2024