The Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee today closed Maria Aitken’s petition which called for a review of maternity models in remote and rural areas.
Edward Mountain MSP has called on campaigners to continue their fight and re-submit their petition when the Scottish Parliament returns
The Shadow Health Secretary, Donald Cameron, has said that much more must be done to ensure that vulnerable housebound people receive Covid vaccinations.
Mr Cameron said that he shared growing concern among GPs that the Scottish Government’s focus on mass vaccination centres was leading t
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish Conservative debate in Holyrood on newspaper rates relief, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called on SNP ministers to reverse their decision to scrap business rates relief for the sector or risk the survival of some local titles.
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A Highlands and Islands MSP is demanding answers from the Scottish Government after it was reported that the planned dualling of the A9 and A96 trunk roads could be delayed for years, with some speculation that the two projects have been effectively shelved.
Doubt was cast over Scottish ministers’
A Highlands and Islands MSP has written to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes asking her to reconsider the Scottish Government decision to exclude many local B&Bs and self-catering businesses from top-up grants worth £6,000.
Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said that he had been contact
Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has hit out over the lack of progress in restoring local maternity services in Moray.
Speaking as severe winter weather made roads across the county treacherous, the Scottish Conservative MSP said it was unacceptable that so many mums-to-be from
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is calling for a full public inquiry to be launched to investigate the decisions and events which led to the closing of the Cairngorm Funicular Railway due to structural problems.
Edward Mountain MSP campaigned strongly for Audit Scotland to report on the
Edward Mountain MSP has said “faulty advice and slow decision making on taxing compensation should have been spotted when the Healing Process started on 26 May 2020”.
Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain has expressed his frustration with the SNP’s Health Secretary following her refusal to meet to discuss the serious concerns raised by Highland GPs regarding the vaccine rollout.
Edward Mountain MSP was advised by the Cabinet Secretary’s office that the Heal
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has called on SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to perform a U-turn and reverse her decision to scrap business rates relief for the newspaper industry at the end of next month.
The Scottish Conservative MSP said: “I've been very impressed at how our loc
