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Electricity Transmission Lines (Underground Cabling) (PE1087)

Tuesday 5 May 2009 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 6 contributions · 3 speakers

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6 contributions
Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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PE1087, from Nancy Gardner, calls on the Scottish Parliament to consider and debate using underground and, where appropriate, undersea cabling for new electricity transmission lines such as those proposed between Beauly and Denny. The petition has been discussed by the committee before and there is on-going work in the Parliament in terms of the public inquiry. How does the committee wish to deal with the petition?

Nanette Milne Con North East Scotland
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I do not think that we can deal with it until we get the report on the inquiry. The letter that we received from the Government was almost apologetic because the issue could not be raised before 24 June 2008. That is getting on for a year ago, yet there has still been no report. Is it worth writing to the Government to ask when the report will be published?

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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Yes. I am happy to take that on board. It would be useful to get a response on that. We will keep the petition open, taking on board what Nanette Milne has said and pursuing those issues. Is that agreed?

Members indicated agreement.

Christine Grahame SNP South of Scotland
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I am sorry to interrupt, convener, but I want to correct something on the record. I have just been told by a gentleman from the Scottish Association for Sleep Apnoea that sleep apnoea is reportable to the DVLA if a GP diagnoses it. It is also reportable to insurers, obviously. I just wanted to ensure that I did not get that wrong.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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No problem. I wish that the Official Report was as quick, Christine. Normally, I get in there and it is too late—see, the official reporters are blushing because they know. It is a case of "Sorry, but we did not get your call in time."

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