The Scottish Government has been urged to prioritise investment in new ferries for Scotland’s island communities as the SNP's ferries fiasco continues to spiral out of control.
Questioning Finance Secretary Kate Forbes at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Economy Committee earlier today (29 Se
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
The First Minister has today claimed that mental health care recruitment issues impacting NHS Highland are due to Brexit, a statement Edward Mountain MSP has called “shameful and disrespectful” to families and friends who have lost loved ones due to mental health issues.
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NHS Highland has confirmed that it expects to pay £3.4 million in settlements to former and current employees as a result of bullying.
Reacting to this news, Edward Mountain MSP commented:
“The expected sum of £3.4 million highlights just how big a problem bullying was and still is within NHS High
MSPs have today unanimously voted against controversial proposals to change several Highland Council wards, and which had the potential to reduce local representation in the region.
Edward Mountain MSP has welcomed this development and called it a “victory for common sense and a huge relief” for ru
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron said: “It is dismaying that so much taxpayers’ money, which could have been spent on healthcare, is being paid to staff who have suffered bullying and, of course, deserve to be compensated.
“This shocking episode demonstrates the importance of proper go
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
The Highlands continues to be in the midst of a mental health crisis and we need to see action urgently.
Years of under-resourcing our overstretched mental health teams has seen waiting lists become longer and longer. Tragically, for some, the wait has been too long.
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has pressed the SNP Government to bring forward crofting reform legislation by the end of 2022.
Edward Mountain MSP challenged the SNP Rural Affairs Secretary to press ahead with the long-delayed crofting reform instead of more “dither and delay”.
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The growing crisis facing Scotland’s ambulance provision will be discussed in the Scottish Parliament next week after Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston secured cross-party support for a debate highlighting the challenges facing the service.
The Scottish Conservative MSP said
