Donald Cameron
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - present day
About Donald Cameron
Contact details
Contact online
Email: [email protected]
Website: donaldcameron.org.uk
Twitter: @DAJCameron
Facebook: Donald's facebook
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6990
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Donald is a member of 2 committees
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Deputy Convener
Criminal Justice Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Donald is a member of 5 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Gaelic
Deputy Convener
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Donald does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Donald has 3 party roles
Party Spokesperson on Constitutional Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on Culture
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Party Spokesperson on External Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Donald has had 11 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee
Member
20 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Health and Sport Committee
Member
02 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
COVID19 Committee
Convener
02 September 2020 - 04 May 2021
Conveners Group
Member
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
10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
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
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 07 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
Until 2 November 2021, when I retired from the role, I was 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 attended 5 board meetings per year, lasting half a day each, and received remuneration of between £25,001 and £30,000 per annum. [Amended interest 8 November 2021]
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.
Gifts
No registrable interests
Overseas visits
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 £8,490,001 and £8,500,000. In the tax year 2020-2021, the property yielded a gross annual income in the range £830,001 to £840,000. This is a gross figure and does not take account of costs and losses to the business.
Interest in shares
Until 10 December 2021 I owned 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 were ordinary shares which had a market value of £700,000. [Amended interest 13 December 2021, Ceased interest 13 December 2021]
Voluntary
I am a trustee of Lochaber Rural Education Trust.
I am a non-practising member of the Faculty of Advocates (Parliament House, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF), meaning I am unable to accept instructions and will accordingly undertake no work as an Advocate during my time as a MSP.
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.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 20 January 2022
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Good morning, cabinet secretary, and welcome again. You have already touched on and been asked about the question that I want to raise, but I will persist a little…
Chamber meeting date: 19 January 2022
Local Authority Decision Making (Support)
4. Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it will support local authorities to make decisions on local services based on local priorities. (S6O-00637)"
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 13 January 2022
Scottish Government’s International Work
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I have a broad question for all the witnesses about the Scottish Government’s international office network, which is predominantly in the European Union and North America. As a country, are we in the right locations…
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee meeting date: 13 January 2022
United Kingdom Internal Market
Donald Cameron: "I was going to ask questions about the protocol and the common frameworks, but most of those questions have been answered. I note, just as a final observation, that there is a clear tension between the internal market act and common frameworks…
Chamber meeting date: 11 January 2022
Labour Shortages
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I agree with the cabinet secretary that the issue of labour shortages in key sectors of our economy is a serious one, and it deserves a proper debate…
Votes
How Donald Cameron has voted in Parliament
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Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 87 for, 33 against, 0 abstained, 9 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Supported by: Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 54 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Approval of SSI
Submitted by: George Adam, Paisley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 68 for, 53 against, 0 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Education Failures and Guaranteeing the 2022 Exam Diet
Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 67 for, 53 against, 1 abstained, 8 no vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Protecting Local Government Funding in Scotland
Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 17, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Result 65 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 8 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: 14 January 2022
"To ask the Scottish Government when the Inner Sound Management Group will next meet, in light of the judgment of the Inner House of the Court of Session in relation to the Inner Sound Pilot Scheme."
Awaiting answer
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many communities are currently without 4G services in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many further masts it plans to install as part of the Scottish 4G Infill Programme in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many new masts have been installed as part of the Scottish 4G Infill Programme in (a) Argyll and Bute, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Highlands, (d) Orkney, (e) Shetland and (f) Moray."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many website domain names that it owns and pays for are currently (a) active and (b) inactive."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much it has paid for its (a) active and (b) inactive website domain names in each year since 2016."
Answered by: Kate Forbes on 22 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has spent on promoting its Organ Donation Scotland campaign since the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Act 2019 received Royal Assent, broken down by (a) television, (b) newspaper, (c) radio, (d) billboard/bus stop and (e) online advertising."
Answered by: Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people in Scotland who have not yet registered a donation decision with the NHS Organ Donor Register are able to do so."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have been matched with an adopter via Scotland’s Adoption Register in each year since 2011."
Answered by: Clare Haughey on 17 December 2021
Asked by: Cameron, Donald, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 December 2021
"To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Scotland have registered a donation decision with the NHS Organ Donor Register."
Answered by: Maree Todd on 17 December 2021
See all of Donald Cameron's written questions submitted in Parliament