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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

MSP in call for rural housing funding

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is calling on the SNP-Green Government to double the budget of the Rural Housing Fund in this week’s Scottish Budget.  The Scottish Conservative MSP is urging the SNP-Green coalition to commit to spending £50 million over the course of this Parliame

Parliamentary welcome for new Fort William football manager

The appointment of a new manager to Fort William Football Club has been highlighted at Holyrood. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament welcoming the appointment of Shadab Iftikhar, whose footballing career has included posts in the North West of

MSP urges councils to scrap school sex survey

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is urging councils in his region to withdraw from the Scottish Government’s controversial school survey which includes questions about the sexual history of pupils. Parents have raised questions about the content of the government's Health and Wellbeing

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

Two year wait for title deeds unacceptable says MSP

An MSP has said that it is “simply unacceptable” that he had to intervene on behalf of two of his constituents who had waited for two years to receive title deeds for their property from Registers of Scotland. Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron had to repeatedly contact Registers of Scot

Welcome for commitment on Gaelic teacher education

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed a commitment from the Scottish Government to take action on Gaelic teacher education.  The Scottish Conservative MSP, who is Vice-Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Gaelic, questioned the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Shirley-Anne