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
Email: [email protected]
Contact at the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6140
Text relay calls welcome.
Committees
Jamie is a member of 2 committees
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Substitute Member
Cross-party groups
Jamie is a member of 7 cross-party groups
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Beer and Pubs
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Crofting
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on India
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Islands
Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy
Member
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Space
Deputy Convener
Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Tourism
Member
Parliamentary and Government Roles
Jamie does not have any parliamentary or government roles
Party Roles
Jamie has 2 party roles
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Affairs
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Islands
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Previous roles
Jamie has had 19 previous roles
Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
17 June 2021 - 29 June 2023
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Member
22 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Business
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Trade
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Further Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Higher Education
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Science
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee
Member
23 December 2020 - 04 May 2021
Culture Tourism Europe and External Affairs Committee
Member
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
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education
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 09 June 2021.
Remuneration and related undertaking
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.
Until 19 June 2017 I was a sole trader providing freelance Sales Consultancy, providing services to Holyrood Communications. I worked three days per week in this role.
Gifts
No registrable interests.
Overseas visits
No registrable interests.
Controlled transactions
No registrable interests.
Heritable property
I own a flat in Edinburgh with a market value of between £300,001 and £350,001, which I use as accommodation when I attend the Parliament.
I own a croft in Orkney which produces a gross annual income of up to £5,000.
I own 150 acres of land in Orkney with a market value in the £0 - £50,000 band. I receive no income from this land.
Interest in shares
No registrable interests.
Voluntary
I own 250 ordinary shares in Tetragen (Knapton) Ltd, an energy-from-waste firm.
I own 196 ordinary shares in Standard Life.
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: 27 September 2023
Income Tax Policy (Economic Growth and Job Creation)
3. Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the effectiveness of its current income tax policies in stimulating economic growth and job creation. (S6O-02562)"
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Good morning to the minister and her colleagues. I am fairly new to this committee and, although this is not the first time that I have seen this proposal, I have not looked at it in this depth of detail and was not here for the previous discussions…
Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting date: 26 September 2023
Sustainability of Scotland’s Finances
Jamie Halcro Johnston: "I get the points that have been made, but you would have to go to people in the Highlands and Islands and say to them that more power needs to be in Edinburgh. Nobody wants to make that argument…
Chamber meeting date: 21 September 2023
School Estate Improvement (Highland Council)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "We are now left with unsuitable and potentially unhealthy buildings, which will only be made habitable and not replaced with the new school buildings that are so desperately needed…
Chamber meeting date: 20 September 2023
Scotland’s Nature
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests as a partner in J Halcro-Johnston and Sons, which is an organic farming business; the owner of a croft on Orkney; and a member of NFU Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates…
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
Find out how Jamie Halcro Johnston has voted recently.
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 48 for, 59 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 50 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Result 49 for, 58 against, 0 abstained, 22 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Motions
Motions made by Jamie Halcro Johnston in Parliament
Find out what motions Jamie Halcro Johnston has submitted recently.
Questions
Questions Jamie Halcro Johnston has asked
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the provision of health services across the Highlands and Islands region meets the needs of local communities."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 October 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure transparency around the data collection measures within its proposed Agriculture Bill."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it has factored the role of young people into its proposed Agriculture Bill."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 22 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of concerns raised in the consultation on the proposed Agriculture Bill, what its position is on whether its proposals would lead to a reduction in jobs."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend its proposals for the planned Agriculture Bill to provide greater support for farming families."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the concerns reportedly raised during its consultation on the proposed Agriculture Bill, that some farmers would be reluctant to share their data under the legislation."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how its proposed Agriculture Bill will encourage young people to (a) stay in the farming sector and (b) see farming and agriculture as a potential career."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government when it next plans to meet with NFU Scotland to discuss the planned Agriculture Bill."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the scientific sector regarding how to future-proof its planned Agriculture Bill."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2023
Asked by: Halcro Johnston, Jamie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 September 2023
"To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the concerns raised during the consultation on the proposed Agriculture Bill, that it will provide insufficient support to farming families."
Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 26 September 2023
See all of Jamie Halcro Johnston's questions submitted in Parliament