Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing the demand of Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross that the furlough scheme should be extended to Scotland in the event of a national lockdown.
Mr Cameron said: “The UK Government’s furlough scheme has been a lifeline here in Scotla
The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term.
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has backed Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross, for making jobs and livelihoods the number one priority for his party, after dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mr Cameron, who accompanied Mr Ross earlier this week on a visit to Argyll and Bute,
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the Scottish Government must provide clear travel guidance to residents of Argyll and Bute in the event of the Argyll islands being given a different Covid-19 tier designation to the adjacent mainland.
The First Minister today announced that the Highlands will move to tier one of the Covid-19 restrictions framework from 6am on Monday 2 November.
However, the First Minister also confirmed that additional restrictions on indoor household meetings will remain in place for the whole of Scotland.
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The Scottish Government has confirmed that on average over 100 Inter Prison Transfers involving individuals being accommodated out with HMP Inverness happen each month.
The highest number of inter prison transfers took place in January 2020, when 141 individuals were moved.
We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing restrictions.
