Donald Cameron
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - present day
About Donald Cameron
Contact details
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6989
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Donald is a member of 2 committees
COVID-19 Committee
Convener
Health and Sport Committee
Member
Cross-party groups
Donald is a member of 9 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Carers
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Chronic Pain
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Co-Operatives
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Dyslexia
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gàidhlig
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Health Inequalities
Co-Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Life Sciences
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on MS
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Donald has 1 parliamentary and government role
Conveners Group
Member
Party Roles
Donald has 2 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Donald has had 15 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
20 August 2020 - 02 September 2020
COVID19 Committee
Member
25 February 2020 - 20 August 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee
Member
06 February 2019 - 13 August 2020
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Party Spokesperson on Finance
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
03 September 2019 - 18 February 2020
Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Environment
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Election Co-ordinator
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2017 - 06 September 2018
Environment Climate Change and Land Reform Committee
Member
08 June 2016 - 29 June 2017
Health and Sport Committee
Member
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Party Spokesperson on Sport
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Party Spokesperson on Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2016 - 09 March 2017
Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Register of interests
Donald'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.
Here is the register for Donald Cameron. The date of their initial statement was 09 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Since becoming an MSP on 6 May 2016 up until 10 October 2018, I was a practising, self-employed Advocate and member of the Faculty of Advocates (Parliament House, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF). During this time period, I spent 8 days in total working as an Advocate and earnt £20,660, although a significant proportion of those earnings was in relation to other work undertaken before being elected on 5 May 2016 but paid after that date. As of 10 October 2018, I altered my status to that of “non-practising”, meaning I am unable to accept instructions and will accordingly undertake no further work as an Advocate during my time as a MSP. [Amended interest 6 February 2017, amended interest 6 April 2018, amended interest 30 October 2018]
I am a non-executive director of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust a PLC (of Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh EH1 3AN) listed on the London Stock Exchange, which is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006. I attend 5 board meetings per year, lasting half a day each, and receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. [Amended interest 6 February 2017, Amended interest 11 December 2018]
I was a non-executive director of Slitco Ltd, a private limited investment company (of Lovat Estates Office, Station Road, Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7DA). I attended one meeting per year (lasting half a day) until my resignation on 1 June 2016. For the month of May 2016 I was paid £575.38. Following my resignation as a director I will not receive any further remuneration.
I am a non-executive director of Murray Income Trust, a PLC (of 7th Floor, 40 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2BY) listed on the London Stock Exchange, which is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006. I attend 5 board meetings per year, lasting half a day each, and receive remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. [Amended interest 31 July 2017]
Gifts
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
I own Achnacarry Estate, a landholding in the Highland local authority area which supports a commercial, forestry and agricultural business, with income from: residential property lets; agricultural and crofting lets (including agricultural subsidy); holiday lets (including income from boating/ fishing/ caravans/ camping); fish-farming rental; renewable energy (hydro-electric/ biomass heating); telecoms sites; deerstalking/ shooting; and utility wayleaves. The approximate value of the estate is between £6,500,001 and £6,600,000. The property yields a gross annual income in the range £450,001 – £460,000. After costs and losses are taken into account, the net income from the business (for the year April 2016 to April 2017) was £0. Although this business trades in my name, I do not receive any taxable income from it. [Amended interest 6 February 2017, amended interest 6 April 2018]
Interest in shares
I own 9.45 per cent of Green Highland Renewables (Achnacarry) Limited, a company which was created to invest in the development, construction and maintenance of three hydro-electric schemes on Achnacarry Estate (see under Heritable Property above). These are ordinary shares which have a market value of £700,000.
Voluntary
I am a trustee of Lochaber Rural Education Trust.
I am a trustee of Lochaber Rural Education Trust.
Recent Activity
What was said
What Donald Cameron 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: 20 January 2021
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "The First Minister will be aware of project ADDER—addiction, disruption, diversion, enforcement and recovery—which is a whole-system approach that has been launched by the UK Government to tackle the cause of drug deaths, with support for law enforcement, treatment and recovery. The Welsh Government has signed up to that programme, but the Scottish…
Chamber meeting date: 20 January 2021
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I was slightly thrown earlier, as I was expecting to open the debate for the Conservatives, but Maurice Golden, being the experienced improvisation artist that he is, did that so ably that I am sure that no one noticed…
Health and Sport Committee meeting date: 19 January 2021
Scrutiny of NHS Boards (NHS Highland)
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Good morning. On vaccination, are you able to give us any sense of percentages in relation to residents in care homes? Can you reassure us that GP practices in rural parts of the NHS Highland region will get the vaccine on time…
Health and Sport Committee meeting date: 19 January 2021
Provisional Common Framework on Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene
Donald Cameron: "This question is for Professor Haggarty…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 14 January 2021
The Convener (Donald Cameron): "Good morning, and welcome to the second meeting in 2021 of the COVID-19 Committee. We have received apologies from Monica Lennon and Beatrice Wishart. David Stewart and Alex Cole-Hamilton join us as their substitutes—welcome…
Votes
How Donald Cameron has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 100 for, 1 against, 21 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 118 for, 1 against, 2 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 96 for, 5 against, 18 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Maurice Golden
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 56 for, 62 against, 5 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Protecting Scotland’s Health and Care Workforce
Submitted by: Jeane Freeman, Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Supported by: Mairi Gougeon, Clare Haughey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Result 64 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Donald Cameron in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Donald Cameron has submitted in Parliament
These are the questions that this MSP has asked the Scottish Government about its work. It also includes any answer to these questions.
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed cost breakdown and variance analysis comparing the original contract price and the current completion cost estimate for the two vessels under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 21 January 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the current completion cost estimate is for the two vessels under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what the expected in-service dates are for the two vessels under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow."
Answered by: Fiona Hyslop on 20 January 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 19 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) bed and breakfast establishments and (b) self-catering accommodation businesses in areas subject to Level (i) 3 and (ii) 4 restrictions are ineligible for the top-up grant as part of the Strategic Framework Business Fund, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to recruit retired and former NHS staff to assist in the COVID-19 vaccination programme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish on a daily basis the number of health and social care staff who have received their (a) first and (b) second dose of COVID-19 vaccine."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the budgeted annual subsidy requirements of the two new vessels currently under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow once they are in service."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish on a daily basis the number of people who have received their (a) first and (b) second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, broken down by age group."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish on a daily basis its stock level of each COVID-19 vaccine."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 12 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any grant funding or access arrangements for third party-owned terminals to be used following the completion of the two new vessels currently under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow."
Awaiting answer
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