Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for Orkney Islands (Constituency) 2011 - present day
Former MSP for Orkney (Constituency) 2007 - 2011
Website: liammcarthur.org.uk
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Orkney Islands
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Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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06 October 2021 - 01 February 2023
Substitute Member
18 November 2020 - 14 September 2021
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06 May 2021 - 27 August 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
22 June 2021 - 26 August 2021
Deputy Convener
17 June 2021 - 22 June 2021
Member
19 May 2016 - 20 May 2021
Appointed Member
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
29 May 2016 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Liberal Democrats
08 November 2016 - 04 May 2021
Substitute Member
08 June 2016 - 04 May 2021
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06 October 2016 - 04 May 2021
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29 August 2017 - 04 May 2021
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25 May 2011 - 19 May 2016
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20 May 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
20 May 2011 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Liberal Democrats
23 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
Substitute Member
01 June 2011 - 23 March 2016
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01 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Liberal Democrats
01 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Liberal Democrats
03 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
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03 September 2008 - 22 March 2011
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13 June 2007 - 02 September 2008
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21 June 2007 - 02 September 2008
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24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
Scottish Liberal Democrats
24 May 2007 - 01 September 2008
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur): "Good afternoon. The first item of business is portfolio questions, and the portfolio on this occasion is net zero and energy, and transport…
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "I call Fergus Ewing to ask a brief supplementary question."
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "That is not an auspicious start on the back of my request for brevity. Bill Kidd, let us see whether we can do any better."
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "Thank you, cabinet secretary. We will need to have briefer responses. We have a brief supplementary question from Beatrice Wishart."
Chamber meeting date: 5 September 2024
The Deputy Presiding Officer: "We are 20 minutes in and we are only halfway through the questions, so the questions will have to be briefer, as will the responses."
Find out how Liam McArthur has voted recently.
Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes, Paul McLennan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Paul O'Kane, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Supported by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, Michael Marra
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 21 for, 95 against, 4 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 8 for, 113 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, September 5, 2024
Result 29 for, 91 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP not voted
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Find out what motions Liam McArthur has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the electrification of Intercity passenger routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness to be complete."
Answer expected on 19 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of the Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan."
Answer expected on 19 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 4 September 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to removing all diesel passenger trains from the Scottish network by 2035."
Answer expected on 19 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 30 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government when data beyond 2021-22 will be made available on the Scottish Energy Statistics Hub."
Answer expected on 30 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 28 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of its Green Industrial Strategy and its commitment to leverage up to £500 million over the next five years for Scotland's offshore wind supply chain."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 26 August 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many air weapon licence applications made since 1 November 2016 have been (a) received, (b) processed, (c) approved and (d) rejected."
Answer expected on 24 September 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 July 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) its engagement with the UK Government regarding the banning of plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries and (b) action it is taking to reduce the volume of waste exported from Scotland."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 6 August 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many fatal accident inquiries are currently outstanding."
Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 July 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 17 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how many fatal accident inquiries it expects the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to complete in 2024."
Answered by Dorothy Bain on 9 July 2024
Asked by: McArthur, Liam, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 13 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on expected timescales for its Heat transition: public engagement strategic framework, which was published on 13 December 2023."
Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
See all of Liam McArthur's questions submitted in Parliament