The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since its launch in 2012.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “These figures underline just how much we benefit from being part of the world’s 6th largest economy, particularly when times are tough."
“Every single person in my region, and across Scotland, is better off by nearly £2,000 because we’r
Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has called for the SNP Government to implement an urgent treatment recovery plan after the latest figures show a massive drop in the number of hospital patients being seen.
Figures published by Public Health Scotland show that, in the quarter ending 30 Ju
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron commented:
“The people who have suffered the most from the SNP’s ferry fiasco are local residents and businesses in my region who are dependent on a reliable and resilient ferry service."
“We learnt very little more from the statement other than confir
The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands today confirmed that the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme could cost over £50.7 million.
The Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme was announced yesterday for businesses and households that will be unable to connect to superfast broadband via the R
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has hailed the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme for helping to protect over 11,000 jobs across Argyll and Bute while nearly £12m has been claimed under the self-employed support scheme.
Mr Cameron said: “Unprecedented times call for extraordina
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP Government’s failure to deliver superfast broadband as it promised, has been confirmed by the launch of a new Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS).
Mr Cameron said: “The SNP announced in 2017 that they would deliver s
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today called on the Scottish Government to provide temporary accommodation to increase bed capacity at Raigmore Hospital.
Edward Mountain made the request to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport during a Ministerial Statement on the remobilisation of
A statement by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman that her own target on the testing of care home staff is “unrealistic” has been described by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron as “extraordinary”.
Ms Freeman revealed that the SNP government are routinely not testing at
