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
Party Spokesperson on Land Reform
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Election Co-ordinator
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 Health
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 28 June 2017
Party Spokesperson on Sport
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 the initial statement was 09 June 2016.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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]
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.
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: 10 December 2020
A82 and A83 (Improvement Plans)
8. Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to improve the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful and A82 at Fort William. (S5O-04848)"
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I have little to add to what Margaret Mitchell has just said. Amendment 1 places a duty on the Government to consider annually the question of the age of self-referral…
Chamber meeting date: 10 December 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I begin by stating our support for the bill, and I note the welcome financial commitments that the cabinet secretary laid out in her speech. As others have said, the changes that the bill will bring about will require financial underpinning…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
The Convener: "We will now consider agenda item 3…
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 10 December 2020
The Convener (Donald Cameron): "Good morning, and welcome to the 24th meeting in 2020 of the COVID-19 Committee…
Votes
How Donald Cameron has voted in Parliament
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Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Richard Lochhead, Maree Todd
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 61 for, 62 against, 0 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Economy
Submitted by: Maurice Golden, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Responding to Parliamentary Will and Calls for Clarity in Education
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 7, 2020
Supported by: Michelle Ballantyne
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 59 for, 4 against, 61 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 95 for, 25 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Economy
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Supported by: Kate Forbes, Fiona Hyslop, Ben Macpherson, Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Result 71 for, 31 against, 22 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Donald Cameron in Parliament
Find out what motions Donald Cameron has submitted recently.
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: 11 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-33500 by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020, whether it can confirm that the equipment required for the four PSMA-PET scanning services that it announced on 12 June 2019 are all in place, and that each service is fully operational."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the COVID-19 vaccination policy for (a) NHS and (b) social care staff in each NHS board area."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish each NHS board's COVID-19 vaccination delivery plan."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish details of the national (a) performance dashboard, (b) advice and booking service and (c) vaccination record system that is referred to in the COVID-19 Delivery Framework."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards are licensed for distributing and administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what plans these boards have in place with the remaining NHS boards regarding the use of the vaccine."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the national workforce plan for the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination programme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans have been or are being prepared for the use of future COVID-19 vaccines that might require less logistical planning than that developed by Pfizer."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people will be in wave (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 of the COVID-19 vaccination prioritisation programme, also broken down by how many weeks it will take to immunise them."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will deliver the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to remote and rural communities."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 23 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) psychiatrists, (b) psychologists, (c) primary mental health workers and (d) psychological therapists it employs in NHS (i) Grampian,(ii) Highland, (iii) Orkney, (iv) Shetland and (v) Eileanan Siar."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
See all of Donald Cameron's written questions submitted in Parliament