Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has voiced concern over the spiralling number of patients on hospital waiting lists across his region.
Mr Halcro Johnston was responding to new statistics from Public Health Scotland that showed the numbers waiting for both outpatient and inpatie
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging local people to respond to proposals to introduce legislation designed to tackle fly-tipping.
Mr Cameron said that a draft Member’s bill, introduced by fellow Scottish Conservative MSP, Murdo Fraser, provides an ideal opportunity for local peo
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed the completion of a new affordable housing project on Skye.
The project, which is located at Staffin, has taken eight years to complete and includes a new health centre and business premises, as well as six new three-bedroom homes.
Commenting on the planned visit of the Russian state-owned oil tanker to Scapa Flow, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said:
“Putin’s invasion of Ukraine – a peaceful European democracy – has rightly appalled us all and set Russia on the path to becoming a pariah state.
“However
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is backing the Opportunity Cromarty Firth consortium’s proposals to attain green freeport status, following the UK and Scottish Government’s agreement to create two new green freeports last week.
The Opportunity Cromarty Firth consortium is backed by the P
The First Minister today defended her government's record despite a “damning” Audit Scotland report on the state of Scotland’s NHS.
At FMQs, Douglas Ross challenged Nicola Sturgeon on both Audit Scotland’s findings and startling evidence from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) that dela
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is urging councils in his region to rule-out introducing a car park tax.
Mr Halcro Johnston, who is Shadow Business Minister, made his plea after the SNP-Green coalition pushed ahead with plans for a new tax on those who drive to work, despite Sc
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging the SNP Government to reverse its policy of scrapping Scotland’s oil and gas industry.
The Scottish Conservative MSP gave his backing to UK Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng who tweeted earlier today: “In an uncertain world, it would be complete
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said: “I welcome the First Minister’s decision to move away from blanket legal restrictions towards an approach based on public health guidance.
“Two weeks ago, the Scottish Conservatives published our own blueprint for living with Covid, ti
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed news that Orkney is to be included among eight new projects supporting sustainable fishing and fisheries science across the UK.
£1.4m in funding is being provided by the UK Government, including £300,000 to support a healthy lob
