Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

• Alistair Carmichael

  Liberal Democrats
  

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Orkney Islands Council: Kirkwall East ward

Local Councillors

There are four local Councillors representing you.

• David Dawson

  Independent
  

• Steven Heddle

  Independent
  

• John Ross Scott

  Scottish Green Party
  

• Gwenda Shearer

  Independent
  

Unitary authorities are responsible for services like:

• education
• transport
• planning
• fire and public safety
• social care
• libraries
• waste management
• trading standards
• rubbish collection
• recycling
• Council Tax collections
• housing
• planning applications

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Scottish Parliament

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Orkney Islands

• Liam McArthur

  Liberal Democrats
  

Members of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands

There are seven members of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands representing you.

• Ariane Burgess

  Scottish Green Party
  

• Donald Cameron

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Rhoda Grant

  Labour Party
  

• Jamie Halcro Johnston

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Edward Mountain

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Emma Roddick

  Scottish National Party (SNP)
  

• Douglas Gordon Ross

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

MSPs take part in examining and passing Bills (proposed laws). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area and they examine the work of the Scottish Government.

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