Lord Cameron of Lochiel

Biography

Donald Cameron was a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office from 9 February 2024 to 5 July 2024.

Lord Cameron is from Achnacarry, in Lochaber. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a first class honours degree in Modern History. He qualified as an advocate in 2005 and was appointed Standing Junior Counsel to the Scottish Government from 2009 to 2016. He was elected a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands region from 2016 to 2024.

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility within Scotland Office for

Energy and climate change, including:

  • Energy policy and renewables
  • Net Zero Transition
  • Oil and gas sector

Economy and Business, including:

  • Financial policy
  • Services sector
  • Food sector and drinks sector
  • Manufacturing sector
  • Business representative organisations  
  • Retail Sector

Infrastructure and Investment, including:

  • Trade and investment  
  • Digital and connectivity
  • Aviation
  • Science, research and innovation
  • AI

Levelling Up in Scotland [where Ministerial recusal is required], eg:

  • Borderlands Growth deal
  • LUF Partnership in the Borders