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Cameron rejects SNP criticism of £1.93m investment in Argyll and Bute

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has described complaints from SNP politicians about the UK Government investing in Argyll and Bute as “grievance politics”. The Scottish Conservative MSP made his comments after speaking in a debate in the Scottish Parliament about the UK Government’s L

Comment on taxpayer guarantee for Fort William smelter

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative Shadow Minister for Business, said: “This is an astonishing amount of public money - and the fact that the SNP have tried so hard to hide the true cost of their dealings around the Lochaber Smelter, is deeply worrying. 

Comment on Fergus Ewing speech on road infrastructure

Scottish Conservative Jamie Halcro Johnston has backed former Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing after the SNP MSP said his former Scottish Government colleagues should meet their previous promises on road dualling as "a matter of honour”.  Mr Ewing was speaking during a Conservative deb

Cameron warns that  businesses have been left in the dark on vaccine passports

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has warned that local businesses have been left in the dark over Covid measures after an evasive Nicola Sturgeon delayed a decision on whether the vaccine passport scheme is to be extended. The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “We are fast approaching Ch

Dithering Sturgeon leaves businesses in the dark on Covid measures

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has accused SNP ministers of indecision over the possible extension of vaccine passports. The Scottish Conservative MSP, who is also Shadow Minister for Business, issued his warning after Nicola Sturgeon delayed a decision on whether the vaccine

MSP says new Scottish investment bank must deliver for Highlands and Islands

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) must be a “local bank” and deliver for all the regions of Scotland including the Highlands and Islands, and not just the Central Belt. Mr Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative&nb

Cameron wins assurances from Sturgeon over vaccine booster confusion

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has received an assurance from Nicola Sturgeon that confusion over the delivery of the vaccine booster programme in Argyll & Bute is being tackled by officials. The Scottish Conservative MSP raised the matter earlier today in the Scottish Parliament

SNP challenged to support upgrades to Scotland’s roads

Commenting on the latest failure by SNP ministers to back promised road upgrades, Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “It’s vital that SNP ministers are held to account about the dualling of the A9 and A96.  Just last week I received an evasive

Concern as number of operations fall in Highlands and Islands

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the importance of the vaccine booster programme as local health boards recorded reductions in the number of operations carried out. Between August and September the number of operations carried out in the NHS Highland Health Board area fe

MSP warnings for new Scottish investment bank

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is warning that the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) could be in danger of losing its way and not delivering for his region. Mr Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterpris