Commenting on the Prime Minister’s statement and responses in the House of Commons today, Highlands and Islands Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:

I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit Orkney Blide Trust a few weeks ago and to learn more about the Trust’s role supporting those with mental health issues in the islands.

Nearly 100 years ago, the first landing of an aircraft on a moving ship took place in Scapa Flow. 

The pilot, Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning, landed his Sopworth Pup on HMS Furious, achieving a major milestone in the development of the aircraft carrier.