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Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has demanded that the government guarantee the rights of EU migrants to be given the right to remain following Brexit.He told the House of Commons on Monday evening that he wanted to explain why the issue mattered to him as "a Liberal and an islander".Mr Carmicha... Read more...
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael challenged the government in the House of Commons yesterday to "stem the flow of job losses" among UK seafarers.He asked what the government was doing about the issue. In particular, Mr Carmichael wanted to know if shipping minister Robert Goodwill would take a look ... Read more...
The emergency tug has been given a stay of execution for six months following a House of Commons debate.UK transport minister Robert Goodwill said the contract for the Orkney-based Herakles, which had been due to expire at the end of March, was being extended to allow time for a longer-term solu... Read more...
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has put the case in the House of Commons for devolution of the Crown Estate to island communities.This week he tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill, calling for all functions of the Crown Estate in Scotland to be transferred to local authorities in the Northern a... Read more...
As expected, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael submitted one of the largest claims of any politician for travel costs last year – £26,051 for flights, £3,155 for rail travel and £1,680 for car mileage.The figures were published yesterday by the House of Commons after weeks of d... Read more...