Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has accused the SNP of letting down rural Scotland as MSPs debated the Scottish Budget.
Speaking during the Stage 1 debate on the Budget Bill, Mr Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, said that
Local Scottish Conservatives have welcomed Argyll and Bute Council’s prioritisation of essential road infrastructure and supporting young people and economic development, in its budget which was presented today.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said:
“It is very encouraging that
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP today called on the SNP Government to stop dragging their feet and open registrations for a £7 million fund to support B&Bs and self-catering properties.
The new scheme was due to open in mid-February after being announced on 21 January 2021 by the
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has pressed the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe, on the role of the Crown Office in threatening the freedom of the Scottish Parliament to conduct its own business.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Conservative MSP, who is himself an advocat
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain MSP today called on the SNP Government to set out its plans to remobilise NHS Highland and ensure lengthening treatment backlogs are reduced urgently post-pandemic.
Currently, all elective operations have been suspended in NHS Highland to free up capacity
Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:
“This latest announcement from Nicola Sturgeon is little more than a holding statement telling us to come back again in three weeks for more information."
“We all appreciate that absolute certainty is not possible at
Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron said:
“Frankly, the briefing proved to be little more than a holding statement telling us to come back in three weeks for more information. There was nothing provided on when NHS services would get back up to speed, when weddings would resume, o
A Highlands and Islands politician has said the type of vicious campaign fought to unseat the late Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy from his Ross, Skye and Lochaber seat in 2015 must be made a thing of the past.
Speaking ahead of the broadcast this evening of a BBC Alba documentary surroundi
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has called out the SNP Government for delaying the construction of new Inverness prison for a decade.
The delays have seen the estimated construction costs more than double from £52 million in 2011 to £110 million in 2021.
Edward Mountain MSP, who is camp
