Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Planning Policy (Semi-rural Communities)
George Adam deliberately put me off before I started. Sorry.
Constituents in the semi-rural areas of my constituency of Edinburgh Pentlands have expressed concerns that the expansion of suburban developments in rural villages is placing increasing pressure on transport links, school and general practitioner capacity, and the preservation of remaining green-belt land and rural character. What assurances can the First Minister provide that planning policy fully recognises and addresses the distinct needs of semi-rural communities such as those in Edinburgh Pentlands?
In the same item of business
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)
SNP
Constituents in the semi-rural areas of my constituency of Edinburgh Paisley—Laughter. Sorry, I mean Edinburgh Pentlands. This is my last contribution—
George Adam (Paisley) (SNP)
SNP
I love you, too. Laughter.
Gordon MacDonald
SNP
George Adam deliberately put me off before I started. Sorry.Constituents in the semi-rural areas of my constituency of Edinburgh Pentlands have expressed con...
The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
I fear that Gordon MacDonald has been spending too much time in the company of his next-door neighbour from Paisley. It is something on which we have every s...