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SNP challenged to support upgrades to Scotland’s roads

Commenting on the latest failure by SNP ministers to back promised road upgrades, Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “It’s vital that SNP ministers are held to account about the dualling of the A9 and A96.  Just last week I received an evasive

Concern as number of operations fall in Highlands and Islands

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has emphasised the importance of the vaccine booster programme as local health boards recorded reductions in the number of operations carried out. Between August and September the number of operations carried out in the NHS Highland Health Board area fe

MSP warnings for new Scottish investment bank

Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston is warning that the new Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) could be in danger of losing its way and not delivering for his region. Mr Halcro Johnston, the Scottish Conservative Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterpris

Comment on reduction in ferry services for 2022

Commenting on the announcement by SNP minister Graeme Dey that ferry services are likely to be reduced in 2022, Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “This is final confirmation of the disastrous mismanagement of our lifeline ferry service by the SNP.  They have no excu

Evasive SNP Minister fails to confirm dualling of A9 and A96

The Scottish Government’s failure to confirm the dualling of the A9 and A96 is to go ahead as planned is a direct threat to jobs and investment in the Highlands and North East, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said. The Scottish Conservative MSP raised the issue with SN

SNP ‘creating uncertainty’ with warning of extending Covid restrictions

The SNP have been accused of “creating uncertainty” by warning that the vaccine passport scheme may be extended. In Tuesday’s Covid update, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the government was considering expanding the vaccine passport scheme and the use of face masks. Scottish Conservative

Halcro Johnston comments on further delays to R100 broadband roll-out

Commenting on the latest SNP fiasco to blight the Highlands, Scottish Conservative Business Spokesman and Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “It is staggering that communities across the Highlands and Islands could end up waiting even longer before they gain access to decent

Comment on further delay to R100 broadband roll-out

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “It is unbelievable that the SNP Government is presiding over yet another infrastructure fiasco in the Highlands and Islands." “Not only is there no end in sight to the ferries crisis or in securing a permanent solution to closures of the A83