Scottish Conservative Shadow Rural Economy and Tourism Spokesman Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “While I’m pleased that the SNP Government has finally responded to the intense lobbying from the tourism sector and the Scottish Conservatives and withdrawn their damaging plans, I’m disappointed
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has stated that the Highlands is undergoing a “mental health crisis” in a speech to the Scottish Parliament today.
Edward Mountain MSP criticised the SNP Government’s record on mental health provision and said “the consequences of years of under-funding an
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has criticised the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism’s lack of clarity over the funding arrangement to repair the Cairngorm Funicular Railway.
During a session of the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee today, Edward Mountain MSP p
A Highlands and Islands MSP has described as “extremely alarming” the findings of a new report that shows a third of young men in Scotland have contemplated suicide.
Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston raised the issue with Nicola Sturgeon at today’s Covid Questions at Holyrood, as
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has thanked farmers and other rural businesses for their efforts during the recent wintry conditions.
Mr Halcro Johnston, the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy, said volunteers had stepped up to help people in their communities, keep
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain and Cllr Struan Mackie today have praised the GP practices in Grantown-on-Spey and Thurso and Halkirk for “going the extra mile” in the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Last week, Grantown-on-Spey held a mass vaccination clinic and Thurso and Halkirk organi
Highlands and Islands Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: “People in Argyll and Bute will be wandering exactly what alternative universe the SNP are living in.
“They want their elected politicians to be focusing on sorting out the disastrous situation with the A83 – neglected by the
The Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has welcomed the deployment of a further 466 military personnel to assist in the roll-out of the Covid vaccination programme in Scotland.
The Highlands and Islands MSP said: “The UK armed forces have an unchallenged ability to organise complex lo
The SNP Government spent almost a week plotting how to spin a damning report into Covid-positive patients being transferred to care homes. The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has previously criticised the presentation of the Public Health Scotland report, in par
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the Scottish Government must do more to support local newspapers after the SNP lost a vote in the Scottish Parliament on their decision to scrap business rates relief for newspapers.
MSPs defeated the Scottish Government by one vote
