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.
Contact at their Constituency
10 Drummond Street
Inverness
IV1 1QD
Committees
Jamie is a member of 2 committees
Cross-party groups
Jamie is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Japan
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jamie has 3 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Further Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Jamie has had 7 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
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
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.
Here is the register for Jamie Halcro Johnston. The date of their initial statement was 28 June 2017.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 19 June 2017 I was a sole trader providing Sales Consultancy based in my home in Edinburgh. I worked three days per week in this role. I anticipate receiving remuneration of between £5,001 and £10,000 for work carried out prior to becoming an MSP.
I am a partner in J Halcro-Johnston and Sons (a farming concern of Gyre Farm, Orphir, Orkney KW17 2RD). I work one day per month. I receive a benefit in kind of accommodation in a property owned by the partnership, as well as payment of some utility bills, to a value of between £3,001 and £5,000 annually. If the partnership returns a profit, I anticipate receiving remuneration of between £1,001 and £2,000 annually. Any remuneration received by me will be reinvested in the business.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
I own 150 acres of land in Orkney with a market value in the £0 - £50,000 band. I receive gross income from this land in the £0-£5,000 band per year.
I own a croft which produces a gross annual income of up to £5,000.
I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £250,001 and £300,000, which I use as accommodation when I attend the Parliament. I receive gross income from this flat from a lodger of between £5,001 and £10,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
I am a Director and own 50% of the issued share capital in Campaignhouse Ltd. (a consultancy company of 2nd Floor, 11 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2DQ). These are ordinary shares with a market value of £50. The company is in the process of winding up. I expect to receive no remuneration from the company at the conclusion of this process. [Registered 31 July 2017]
Voluntary
I own 196 ordinary shares in Standard Life.
I own 250 ordinary shares in Tetragen (Knapton) Ltd, an energy-from-waste firm.
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: 25 February 2021
Budget (Scotland) (No 5) Bill: Stage 1
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests, which notes that I am a partner in a farming business. I recognise that the budget comes at a time when all Governments are facing unprecedented challenges…
Chamber meeting date: 24 February 2021
Prisoner Voting
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "On a point of order, Presiding Officer…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2021
Citizens Assembly of Scotland (Report)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I join other members in welcoming the work of those who participated in the work of the citizens assembly and in thanking them for their efforts during what has been an especially difficult period…
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee meeting date: 18 February 2021
European Union-United Kingdom Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Good morning to the panel. I want to ask about paperwork issues that have been highlighted by other groups during our evidence sessions and in other committees that I sit on…
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee meeting date: 17 February 2021
Rural Development (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/33)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "With regard to item 6, I am a partner in a farming partnership in Orkney and a member of a number of agricultural bodies."
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's contributions in the chamber
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's contributions in committees
Votes
How Jamie Halcro Johnston has voted in Parliament
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Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 88 for, 31 against, 5 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 53 for, 62 against, 10 abstained, 4 no vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 22 for, 60 against, 41 abstained, 6 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Scottish Rate Resolution
Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Result 88 for, 1 against, 35 abstained, 5 no vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Fair Funding for Local Government
Submitted by: Aileen Campbell, Clydesdale, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Result 65 for, 51 against, 0 abstained, 13 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Motions
Motions made by Jamie Halcro Johnston in Parliament
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Written questions
Written questions Jamie Halcro Johnston 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: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will allocate the £40 million announced for the Agricultural Transformation Programme in 2021-22."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme beyond 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 February 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to utilise the remaining spend of the Agricultural Transformation Programme, committed to in the 2020-21 draft Budget."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a detailed timeline for the publication of the successor plan to the 2014 Heart Disease Improvement Plan."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 December 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional support the NHS will require over the first quarter of 2021."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 25 November 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding it has made available to its enterprise agencies, which have been supporting economic recovery during the pandemic."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 October 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses across the Highlands and Islands."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 30 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government how Police Scotland ensures that people held in custody have access to all appropriate support services that they require."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 2 September 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on tourism businesses in the Highlands and Islands."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 August 2020
"To ask the Scottish Government what analysis the finance secretary has made of the financial sustainability of Scotland's universities and colleges."
Awaiting answer
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's written questions submitted in Parliament