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Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has urged the Scottish Government to ensure that it is ready to allow construction projects to re-start when conditions allow. Mr Cameron made his plea to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affair, Fiona Hyslop, earlier today (

We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK.

During the last four weeks of lockdown and with at least another three weeks in sight there is probably one service, after the NHS, that we all have all come to rely on: Broadband. Living and working from home has taken a while to get used to and for those that work in an office I suspect that afte

Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron is conducting a virtual consultation with local businesses tomorrow (Tuesday 21st April) at a meeting organised by the Lochaber Chamber of Commerce. Mr Cameron said: “The coronavirus pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on businesses here in L

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron is backing NFU Scotland’s condemnation of plans for a mass release of Chinese lanterns. Mr Cameron said: “My region, which encompasses thousands of acres of heather moorland, is very vulnerable to wildfires, particularly after a spell of dry weather lik

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has expressed concern that the Scottish Government’s decision to take a different approach to the UK Government on supermarket deliveries may mean vulnerable people in his region are put at a  disadvantage. Last week, following concern that some pe

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has taken the opportunity of a ”virtual” Question Time today to question the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes, about support for businesses. Mr Cameron, the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, said: “The job of Parliament, and of shadow

The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks.

Shadow Finance Secretary Donald Cameron said: “I welcome that, in the face of strong pressure from the Scottish Conservatives and business representatives, the SNP Government has performed a screeching U-turn." “While their measures still fall short of the support available south of the border