Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 31 October 2023.
Alex Rowley
Labour
I refer to the previous point on how the situation impacts the whole of Scotland. Constituents from Fife have contacted me about the matter and mothers have told me that they have had to rearrange getting their kids picked up from school and so on. The A9 is an important road for the whole of Scotland.
I noticed that, in response to Mr Swinney on Twitter, SGN talked about a minibus and an abnormal load causing delays. Any other company doing that kind of work would factor in such things and have support in place to ensure that they do not stall traffic. If the company does not react to what the Minister has said, what powers does she have to do more about it? Will she confirm that there will be a statement on the A9 in this calendar year?
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