The Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands today confirmed that the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme could cost over £50.7 million.
The Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme was announced yesterday for businesses and households that will be unable to connect to superfast broadband via the R
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has hailed the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme for helping to protect over 11,000 jobs across Argyll and Bute while nearly £12m has been claimed under the self-employed support scheme.
Mr Cameron said: “Unprecedented times call for extraordina
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP Government’s failure to deliver superfast broadband as it promised, has been confirmed by the launch of a new Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS).
Mr Cameron said: “The SNP announced in 2017 that they would deliver s
Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today called on the Scottish Government to provide temporary accommodation to increase bed capacity at Raigmore Hospital.
Edward Mountain made the request to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport during a Ministerial Statement on the remobilisation of
A statement by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman that her own target on the testing of care home staff is “unrealistic” has been described by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron as “extraordinary”.
Ms Freeman revealed that the SNP government are routinely not testing at
On Friday 14 August 2020 Edward Mountain MSP visted Mountview Hotel, Nethy Bridge, which was resuming business following the period of lockdown.
Edward Mountain MSP commented:
"I'm delighted to see Heatherlea and Mountview Hotel business resume operations in a covid-responsible manner, and to meet
Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron is taking action to force the Scottish Government to begin an inquiry into why Covid patients were sent to care homes.
Mr Cameron, a Highlands and Islands MSP, has submitted a parliamentary question following a Sunday Post investigation that found dozens
A new scheme which will help distilleries cut carbon emissions is being enthusiastically backed by Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron.
The £10m Green Distilling Fund, funded by the UK Government, and launched today, will help distilleries harness energy sources such as low-carbon hy
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that evidence of growing anti-English sentiment in Scotland is deeply worrying following the release of a poll showing that four in ten Scots do not want English tourists visiting Scotland without a period of isolation.
Mr Cameron said: “This p
