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Responding after Finance Secretary Kate Forbes conspicuously failed to confirm the dualling of the A9 and A96 would go ahead - despite being repeatedly questioned on the subject during her Budget Statement by himself and fellow Conservative MSPs, - Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Jo

The SNP/Green budget presented today has slashed the funding of key government agencies in the Highlands and Islands according to regional MSP Donald Cameron. Among the budgets cut are those of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL), as well as the

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is pledging his support to a bill which aims to improve the life chances of disabled young people. The Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill, proposed by Glasgow MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy, has attracted support from M

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is backing warnings from the UK’s top vet that the public should be wary of unscrupulous pet-sellers in the run-up to Christmas. Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss has said the festive season is often a difficult time to settle a

Read Priti Patel's speech on illegal immigration in full here.

Responding to an admission from Health Secretary Humza Yousaf that issues facing maternity services in Moray, and an increased reliance on mothers transferring from Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin to hospitals in Inverness and Aberdeen, “does not help” overstretched ambulance services in the Highlands a

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that nearly £1m of UK Government funding for a tidal energy project in Orkney is good news for the islands’ developing renewable energy sector. Magallanes Tidal Energy Ltd will receive £937,291 for their Floating Tidal Evolution pro

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is calling on the SNP-Green Government to double the budget of the Rural Housing Fund in this week’s Scottish Budget.  The Scottish Conservative MSP is urging the SNP-Green coalition to commit to spending £50 million over the course of this Parliame

The appointment of a new manager to Fort William Football Club has been highlighted at Holyrood. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament welcoming the appointment of Shadab Iftikhar, whose footballing career has included posts in the North West of

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging councils in his region to withdraw from the Scottish Government’s controversial school survey which includes questions about the sexual history of pupils. Parents have raised questions about the content of the government's Health and Wellbeing