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MSP urges response to Victims Law proposals

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging local people to engage in proposals for a new Victims Law. Mr Cameron issued his call after fellow Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Greene launched his Member’s Bill consultation to overhaul Scotland’s justice system and put victims of crime at

Comment on HIE business panel survey

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “The SNP Government must listen to what local businesses are telling them.  There are significant concerns about supply-chain and infrastructure issues which are being exacerbated by the lack of resilience of our road network, the on

Halcro Johnston to convene new islands forum at Holyrood

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has been elected Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s proposed new Cross-Party Group on Islands. Mr Halcro Johnston, who is from Orkney, has been the driving force behind the new group, and was elected uncontested at yesterday’s inaugural meetin

MSP calls for cancellation fund to protect hospitality jobs

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is calling on the Scottish Government to provide emergency funding to businesses in the hospitality sector which are already suffering major financial losses from renewed Covid restrictions. The Scottish Hospitality Group has estimated businesses

Cameron backs call to protect hospitality jobs

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is calling on the Scottish Government to heed warnings that the hospitality sector is facing a financial crisis in the face of Covid restrictions. Mr Cameron said: “While I support measures to tackle the threat from the Omicron variant, we can’t ignore

Anger as cynical SNP cut funding for councils

Local elected representatives have said that councillors could be left carrying the can for increasing council tax and cutting services in the wake of the SNP Government’s budget last week. Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: “Despite receiving a record financi

Forbes' evasive "answers" cast more doubt on A9 and A96 dualling

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

SNP Budget slashes funding for key regional agencies

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