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Comment on Fort William and Ardnamurchan ward by-election result

Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the increasing Conservative vote recorded in the Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward council by-election bodes well for his party in next year’s Highland Council elections. Scottish Conservative candidate Ruraid

Two year wait for title deeds unacceptable says MSP

An MSP has said that it is “simply unacceptable” that he had to intervene on behalf of two of his constituents who had waited for two years to receive title deeds for their property from Registers of Scotland. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron had to repeatedly contact Registers of Scot

Welcome for commitment on Gaelic teacher education

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to take action on Gaelic teacher education.  The Scottish Conservative MSP, who is Vice-Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Gaelic, questioned the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Shirley-Anne

“No answers” from evasive SNP on Lochaber smelter fiasco

The Scottish Government has serious questions to answer over their dealing with the company that owns the Lochaber smelter.   That’s according to Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston who questioned SNP Minister Richard Lochhead on the subject this afternoon, Mr Halcr

Businesses highlight concerns over island and remote supply chains

Businesses involved in the supply of goods and products to communities across Scotland have raised concerns over the fragility of delivery networks to Scotland’s islands and more remote communities. Giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy Committee, representatives from the Scottish Re

SNP must prioritise vaccine booster programme, says MSP

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP’s continuing obsession with independence is causing the Scottish Government to lose focus on the vaccine booster programme. The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “It was incredible that Nicola Sturgeon chose to intensify her rhetoric

SNP priorities “bewildering”, says MSP

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has described Nicola Sturgeon’s continued prioritising of another independence referendum as “bewildering”. The Scottish Conservative MSP was speaking after last weekend’s SNP conference was dominated by arguments over the costs of setting up an

Comment on proposed closure of TSB branch in Fort William

Commenting on the announcement by the TSB that it is proposing to close its branch in Fort William, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “I recognise that how individuals and businesses access banking is changing, but seeing branches lost in major towns like Fort Will

MSP recognises efforts of Storm Arwen responders

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has praised the efforts of workers and all those responding to the emergency conditions caused by Storm Arwen. Speaking ahead of a ministerial statement secured by the Scottish Conservatives in the Scottish Parliament later today, Mr Halcro