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

The Old Forge Community Pub awarded funding in UK budget

Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed news that Scotland’s most remote mainland pub, The Old Forge in Knoydart, has been awarded over £200,000 in funding from Rishi Sunak’s UK budget.  The package has been awarded directly to The Old Forge Community Benefit

Halcro Johnston Comments on the Budget

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has given a warm welcome to Rishi Sunak’s budget, describing it is as “a significant boost for the Highlands and Islands.” The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “I am very pleased that the Chancellor has frozen spirit duty which is great news for

Highlands and Islands MSP to lead ferry debate at Holyrood

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston will tomorrow lead a Holyrood debate on the growing crisis facing Scotland’s lifeline ferry services. The Scottish Parliament Member’s Debate has been called after a motion by the Scottish Conservative MSP achieved support from a number of partie

Halcro Johnston hails resilience of Nevis Range during visit

Following a visit to Nevis Range Mountain Experience earlier this week, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has hailed the resilience of the Lochaber attraction in the face of COVID-19 challenges. Mr Halcro Johnston, who is also Shadow Minister for Business and Tourism, as well as a mem

Rural businesses need support to achieve net zero

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said support from economic development agencies like Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is vital if Scotland is to achieve its net zero ambitions. The Scottish Conservative MSP, a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Economy Committee, mad

Statement on closure of Virgin Money Stores

Virgin Money have announced that they are to close three branches in the Highlands at Oban, Portree and Wick. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “This is extremely disappointing news.  This closure will mean that Virgin Money’s Portree customers will be left withou

SNP told to drop Vaccine Passport plans

The Scottish Government has been told to listen to businesses and finally drop its chaotic plans to introduce vaccine passports. Speaking in a Scottish Parliament debate on the scheme, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said that proposals to introduce the passports from this

Disappointment as SNP and Greens fail to support ambulance debate

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said he is disappointed local SNP and Green MSPs have failed to support his motion on Scotland’s ambulance crisis.  The Scottish Conservative MSP spoke out after his motion, which will be debated tomorrow (Tuesday) in the Scottish Parlia