On 25 June, Aberdeen Airport branded the Highland’s airports Air Passenger Duty exemption a “tax haven” and brazenly called for the APD exemption to be lifted to create fairness between Inverness and Aberdeen airports.
The APD exemption was brought in due to the remote geography of the Highlands an
On 18 June, Heathrow Airport formally launched its consultation for its third runway. Heathrow is Europe’s busiest airport, hosting 84 airlines flying to 203 global destinations handling over 80 million passengers in 2019.
Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain today welcomed the publication of John Sturrock QC’s independent report into alleged bullying at NHS Highland.
Responding to the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Sport, Edward Mountain stated:
“I would like to thank John Sturrock for his detail
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, today celebrated the work of Highland midwives during a Holyrood debate which marked the International Day of the Midwife.
Edward Mountain praised the passion and dedication of midwives across the Highlands and welcomed the new midwifery course offer
Last month, Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, made a written request to a Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny (PAPLS) Committee to investigate the use of public money at the Cairngorm Mountain resort.
Jenny Marra MSP, PAPLS Committee Convener, noted the r
A ministerial statement on John Sturrock QC’s independent investigation into alleged bullying at NHS Highland has been delayed until next week.
The statement was due to be made at Holyrood on Thursday 2 May 2019 and has now been rescheduled to Thursday 9 May 2019.
Edward Mountain, MSP for the High
“Highlands and Islands Airports could become a world leader in Air Traffic Control”, says MSP
Edward Mountain MSP today said that the Highlands and Islands Airports has a chance to become a world leader in Air Traffic Control systems by adopting new technologies. The Highlands and Island
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, has today criticised the postponement to the NHS Highland Annual Review and the delayed publication of John Sturrock QC’s Review into alleged bullying at NHS Highland.
On the 27 March 2019, NHS Highland announced it would rearrange the date of its An
Edward Mountain MSP asks emergency question on Highlands and Islands Airports Limited industrial action.
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, criticised the Scottish Government today for not having a contingency plan in place to prevent industrial action affecting HIAL.
The criticism c
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain, today pressed the Scottish Government to directly invest in Cairngorm Mountain during a session of Topical Questions at the Scottish Parliament.
Edward Mountain asked the Rural Economy Secretary: “Given that it will probably take two years to get the
