Anger at First Minister’s refusal to commit to meet Portree Hospital campaigners Thursday, 25 April, 2024 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said he is disappointed that his request for senior Scottish Government ministers to meet with local hospital campaigners has been ignored by Humza Yousaf. During First Minister’s Questions in Parliament today, the Scottish Conservative MSP asked the First Minister if he would meet with campaigners in Portree and hear first-hand their... Holyrood News
Scottish Parliament marks Skye Rugby’s first league game 7th September 2023 Skye Rugby’s first game in the Caledonia North Region League Division 2 (Men’s) has attracted Holyrood recognition in the form of an official Scottish... Local News
Halcro Johnston: Scottish Government must not further erode local decision-making on wind farms 7th September 2023 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has warned that SNP-Green plans to halve consenting time for new Section 36 wind farms must not further reduce... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston: Scottish Government no show at Short Term Lets protest "speaks volumes" 5th September 2023 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has given his support to self-caters, B&B operators and guesthouse owners campaigning against the SNP/Green... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston: "SNP putting rural Scotland and our islands on the back burner” 5th September 2023 Commenting on the SNP/Green government’s latest Programme for Government , Scottish Conservative Deputy Rural Economy and Islands Spokesman and Highlands and... Holyrood News
Halcro Johnston on Shetland Connectivity Plans 5th September 2023 Speaking after Shetland Islands Council announced significant progress on the ‘Shetland Short Crossings Project’, aimed at connecting all main islands by either... Local News
Halcro Johnston on Muir of Ord Post Office temporary closure 23rd August 2023 Speaking on the temporary closure of the Muir of Ord Post Office Branch, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: "It is worrying to see yet... Local News
Halcro Johnston comments on latest drugs deaths figures 23rd August 2023 Commenting after the release on Tuesday of the latest figures on Scotland’s drug deaths crisis, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnsto n said: "These... Holyrood News
Rural Housing Fund needs 'urgent reevaluation', says Halcro Johnston 22nd August 2023 Ahead of the Housing Minister's visit to the Highlands on Friday, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has challenged the minister to explain why the... Holyrood News
Fisheries Tracking Consultation: Ministers must learn from their previous shambolic approaches, says Halcro Johnston 15th August 2023 Commenting on new Scottish Government plans for monitoring Scotland's fishing fleet, Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston said: “The devil will be in... Holyrood News