Jamie Halcro Johnston
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2017 - present day
About Jamie Halcro Johnston
Contact details
Contact online
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6140
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Jamie is a member of 2 committees
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Jamie is a member of 8 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Civil Nuclear Industry
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jamie has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Islands
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Jamie has had 19 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
22 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Trade
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Further Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
29 June 2017 - 23 December 2020
Standards Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 16 December 2020
Education and Skills Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Skills
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 25 February 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Substitute Member
06 September 2018 - 25 February 2020
Economy Energy and Fair Work Committee
Member
28 June 2017 - 18 February 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Employment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 06 September 2018
Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee
Member
Register of interests
Jamie's register of interests
MSPs must provide details of their financial interests in the Register of Interests. They make an initial statement on becoming or being returned as an MSP. This is then updated with any changes they provide.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Jamie Halcro Johnston has said in Parliament
These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 27 June 2024
Rural and Island Digital Connectivity Challenges
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I thank Beatrice Wishart for bringing to the chamber this debate on a subject that is extremely important for my constituents across the Highlands and Islands…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 25 June 2024
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Good morning, Jeremy. On the points that you have just made, I was contacted by constituents about local roads in their area that were not suitable and were preventing them from leaving their homes, because of their limited mobility…
Chamber meeting date: 20 June 2024
West Coast Ferry Services
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Does Jamie Greene recognise that, as well as the issues with CalMac, there is a ticking time bomb of ferry replacement needs in ferry fleets right across Scotland, including a lot of internal ferry fleets such as in Orkney and Shetland, and that it will cost billions to replace them all?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 June 2024
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests: I am a partner in a farming business and I am in receipt of farming payments…
Chamber meeting date: 13 June 2024
Public Service Investment
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "How does Mr Mountain think that those who use the A9, the A96 or any other pothole-ridden road in the Highlands and Islands, or those who face ferries that do not work—such as the one on the Corran Narrows, which we had real issues with last year—or who rely on any other transport, will feel when they see members of the SNP Government patting…
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's contributions in the chamber
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Votes
How Jamie Halcro Johnston has voted in Parliament
Find out how Jamie Halcro Johnston has voted recently.
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Douglas Lumsden, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 50 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Gillian Martin, Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 24, 2024
Supported by: Màiri McAllan
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 116 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Supported by: Mark Ruskell
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 8 for, 108 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Scottish Government Priorities: Tackling the Climate Emergency
Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 58 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Result 68 for, 0 against, 46 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Jamie Halcro Johnston in Parliament
Find out what motions Jamie Halcro Johnston has submitted recently.
Congratulating Ethan Flett on Being Named Scotland's Young Journalist of the Year
Congratulating Longhope Lifeboat Museum on Securing over £220,000 to Preserve Unique Heritage
Questions
Questions Jamie Halcro Johnston has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 June 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is informing tourists and other visitors of how to use roads across the Highlands and Islands safely."
Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of its multi-faceted approach to wildfire prevention, including any forthcoming public awareness campaigns and education programmes."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the economic impact of wildfires."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what metrics it uses, or assessments it undertakes, regarding the effectiveness of existing wildfire prevention strategies, and whether it will outline its related roadmap for ongoing refinement and adaptation."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it is facilitating community engagement and supporting grassroots or volunteer initiatives to support wildfire prevention efforts."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to promote inter-agency co-operation and partnerships with national and local stakeholders to address the underlying factors contributing to wildfires in Scotland."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has undertaken with stakeholders in relation to wildfire prevention ahead of summer 2024."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise public awareness of wildfire prevention."
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 28 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use digital and social media platforms to effectively disseminate wildfire prevention information to the public."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 May 2024
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 May 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to fighting wildfires in Scotland in each of the last 10 years."
Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 May 2024
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's questions submitted in Parliament