Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
Mr McMillan makes a fair point. I will consider further whether we need to change our planning laws to allow transport agencies to have a greater say in the way that he suggests.
The aerial photography that is now available of the site demonstrates the danger and the risk that were presented to Glasgow Central station as a consequence of the fire on Union corner. Had the station been affected by the fire, the consequences for the resilience of our transport network would have been colossal, so Mr McMillan is absolutely right to raise the issue, given the significance of that infrastructure.
The aerial photography also demonstrates just how effective and completely focused the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was in all that it did. I am glad that our Fire and Rescue Service was so effective in all that it did, and I am delighted to applaud its efforts.
I will take away Mr McMillan’s point and will reflect on what more we can do in our planning legislation to ensure the resilience of the network.