Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP

Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Connectivity and Islands
Members of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands

Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for the Highlands and Islands and Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise
Follow Jamie Halcro-Johnston on Facebook at @JamieHalcroJohnstonConservative, on Twitter at @jhalcrojohnston and online at https://www.jamiehalcrojohnston.org.uk/ where you can see what he has been doing both in Holyrood and around the Region.

Jamie is a member of the Scottish Parliament Finance and Public Administration Committee and the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

He is also involved in several Cross-Party Groups including:

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting  -  Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India  -  Member

Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy  -  Member

Jamie has previously been a member of many Committees in the Scottish Parliament:

 

News

MSP calls for cancellation fund to protect hospitality jobs

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is calling on the Scottish Government to provide emergency funding to businesses in the hospitality sector which are already suffering major financial losses from renewed Covid restrictions. The Scottish Hospitality Group has estimated businesses

Forbes' evasive "answers" cast more doubt on A9 and A96 dualling

Responding after Finance Secretary Kate Forbes conspicuously failed to confirm the dualling of the A9 and A96 would go ahead - despite being repeatedly questioned on the subject during her Budget Statement by himself and fellow Conservative MSPs, - Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Jo

​​​​​​​Halcro Johnston backs warnings on unscrupulous pet-sellers

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is backing warnings from the UK’s top vet that the public should be wary of unscrupulous pet-sellers in the run-up to Christmas. Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss has said the festive season is often a difficult time to settle a

Comment on UK Government funding for green innovation in Orkney

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that nearly £1m of UK Government funding for a tidal energy project in Orkney is good news for the islands’ developing renewable energy sector. Magallanes Tidal Energy Ltd will receive £937,291 for their Floating Tidal Evolution pro

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

“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 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

CalMac fares “hiked” 10%

[Scottish Parliament, 14.10.2024] Responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement of a 10% increase in CalMac ferry fares, Highlands an

Ross Cowie

[Scottish Parliament, 07.10.2024] Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has expressed his deep sadness at the news of the passing

Moss Park Care Home closure

[Scottish Parliament, 18.09.2024] Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has written to the Chief Executive of NHS Highland urging

Winter Fuel Payments

[Scottish Parliament, 11.09.2024] Responding to Labour MPs yesterday voting down a Conservative motion to keep vital winter fuel payments, H