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 Gàidhlig
Deputy Convener
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 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
28 June 2017 - 03 September 2019
Party Spokesperson on Climate Change
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
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]
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.
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]
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: 18 March 2021
A83 (Rest and Be Thankful)
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Since last summer, the closure of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful pass has caused misery for Argyll residents who use that lifeline route, with months of disruption…
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Covid-19 Recovery Plan (Highlands and Islands)
8. Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government whether it has a Covid-19 economic recovery plan for the Highlands and Islands region. (S5O-05137)"
COVID-19 Committee meeting date: 18 March 2021
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/117)
The Convener (Donald Cameron): "Good morning. I bring the meeting back into session. This is the 11th meeting in 2021 of the COVID-19 Committee. This morning, the committee has already considered in private its legacy report under agenda item 1…
Chamber meeting date: 18 March 2021
Drug Deaths and Harms
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I will be happy to move the amendment in the name of Brian Whittle, which I support and have signed. I am grateful to be opening the debate for the Scottish Conservatives on this very important issue…
Chamber meeting date: 17 March 2021
Testing Strategy
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I thank the minister for the advance copy of her statement. This week, we passed the one-year point from when the United Kingdom first entered a nationwide lockdown. On a more positive note, as of today, 26…
Votes
How Donald Cameron has voted in Parliament
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 24 for, 95 against, 0 abstained, 10 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
Submitted by: Ash Denham, Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 15, 2021
Supported by: Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 118 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 11 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Result 93 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 85 for, 25 against, 0 abstained, 19 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Result 83 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 20 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: 4 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government on what basis it will allocate vaccines to each NHS board."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many of the 530 WTE vaccinators required for the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination programme are currently in place, and when all 530 will be in place."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has produced regarding offering hospital patients aged (a) 60 to 69, (b) 70 to 79 and (c) 80 or over a COVID-19 vaccination prior to discharge, and under what circumstances it (i) must and (ii) must not be offered."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s requirement for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be packed down and administered by the same legal entity will affect the (a) mass roll-out of the vaccine and (b) use of (i) mass vaccination centres, (ii) GP surgeries and (iii) mobile units to…
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations to the wider population once they have been provided to the nine priority groups recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisation."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how the 530 WTE vaccinators required for the commencement of the COVID-19 vaccination programme are split across NHS boards."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many healthcare professionals each week it plans to provide with (a) generic vaccination training and (b) training specific to the characteristics of the COVID-19 vaccine."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be outsourcing of any aspect of the COVID-19 vaccination programme and, if so, what specific areas will be outsourced."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how many staff will be required in future phases of the COVID-19 vaccination programme."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 16 March 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 4 March 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to offering the COVID-19 vaccine to students who will be 17 years old when they start university in September 2021."
Answered by: Jeane Freeman on 12 March 2021
See all of Donald Cameron's written questions submitted in Parliament