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Cameron welcomes Gaelic summit pledge

Monday, 30 November, 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has welcomed an announcement from the Scottish Government that it plans to convene a national summit on the future of Gaelic. Mr Cameron urged the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, to take action during the summer following the publication of a report on the language’s prospects – The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community - by the University of the...

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Edward Mountain MSP article on the launch of the Time To Talk Campaign

30th November 2020

This week I launched my Time to Talk campaign which aims to combat loneliness and improve the wellbeing of those that receive care-at-home in the Highlands. The...

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Edward Mountain MSP calls out Scottish Government for providing “cold comfort” to aspiring care workers

26th November 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has challenged the Scottish Government to provide funding to help aspiring social care workers undertake their SVQ...

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Edward Mountain MSP cautions airlines against sky-high prices for flights to Inverness over Christmas period

25th November 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has cautioned airline companies to avoid charging exorbitant prices for flight bookings to Inverness, between the...

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NHS Highland records the longest waits for endoscopy tests after huge SNP failure.

24th November 2020

The Scottish Conservatives have expressed alarm over new statistics showing that 102,716 patients across Scotland were waiting to be seen for eight key...

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Edward Mountain MSP launches petition as part of Time to Talk campaign

24th November 2020

Highlands and MSP, Edward Mountain has launched an online petition as part of his Time to Talk campaign. The Time to Talk campaign has the three following aims...

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Cameron hails conference gains for Highland and Islands

24th November 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said the Scottish Conservatives will go into next year’s Scottish Parliament elections with a suite of policies...

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Edward Mountain MSP launches 'Time to Talk' campaign

23rd November 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain has today launched his ‘Time to Talk’ campaign which has the three following aims: Combat loneliness of those...

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Highlands and Islands must be in line for Covid vaccine - Cameron

21st November 2020

Shadow Health Secretary Donald Cameron has sought reassurances from the Scottish Government that the Covid vaccine will be made equally available across...

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Welcome for armed forces boost

20th November 2020

Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has given a strong welcome to the UK Government’s commitment to invest £16.5 billion modernising the country’s armed...