Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 27 November 2025
27 Nov 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Critical National Infrastructure
My constituent Matthew Gready of Dunecht will incur a £125,000 loss on the sale of his property. That is all evidenced by qualified chartered surveyors, and it is all because of a proposed Kintore to Tealing pylon route. What assessment has the cabinet secretary made of the financial impact of those pylon routes on home owners, and will she establish a compensation scheme for residents who can demonstrate material financial loss arising from the pylons that will lead to the destruction of rural Scotland?
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