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Comment on reduction in ferry services for 2022

Commenting on the announcement by SNP minister Graeme Dey that ferry services are likely to be reduced in 2022, Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “This is final confirmation of the disastrous mismanagement of our lifeline ferry service by the SNP.  They have no excu

Evasive SNP Minister fails to confirm dualling of A9 and A96

The Scottish Government’s failure to confirm the dualling of the A9 and A96 is to go ahead as planned is a direct threat to jobs and investment in the Highlands and North East, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said. The Scottish Conservative MSP raised the issue with SN

SNP ‘creating uncertainty’ with warning of extending Covid restrictions

The SNP have been accused of “creating uncertainty” by warning that the vaccine passport scheme may be extended. In Tuesday’s Covid update, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the government was considering expanding the vaccine passport scheme and the use of face masks. Scottish Conservative

Halcro Johnston comments on further delays to R100 broadband roll-out

Commenting on the latest SNP fiasco to blight the Highlands, Scottish Conservative Business Spokesman and Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “It is staggering that communities across the Highlands and Islands could end up waiting even longer before they gain access to decent

Comment on further delay to R100 broadband roll-out

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “It is unbelievable that the SNP Government is presiding over yet another infrastructure fiasco in the Highlands and Islands." “Not only is there no end in sight to the ferries crisis or in securing a permanent solution to closures of the A83

MSP demands action as police numbers fall in Argyll

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the Scottish Government to back Scottish Conservative proposals for a Local Policing Act after new figures revealed a fall in the number of police officers in the Argyll and West Dunbartonshire division. The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “Si

MSP “disappointed” by SNP Minister’s pathetic response to ferries debate

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has been left “disappointed” by the SNP’s Transport Minister’s response to last week’s ferries debate at Holyrood. The Scottish Conservative MSP said Graeme Dey MSP, who replied on behalf of the Scottish Government, failed to grasp the seriousnes

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON UK/FRANCE FISHING DISPUTE

Responding to an exchange at Westminster between Liberal Democrat MP Alastair Carmichael and UK Secretary of State, George Eustice, on the fisheries dispute between the UK And French Governments, Scottish Conservative Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: