The leader of the opposition, Douglas Ross, challenges First Minister Humza Yousaf to intervene to tell Holyrood the date of the A9 dualling... silence.
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00:00 There was discussion about infrastructure. We are in a debate, and I am keen to take
00:07 an intervention from the First Minister at any point, particularly now. He made a very
00:12 clear commitment that his Scottish Government will fully dual the A9 from Perth to Inverness.
00:20 I say to the First Minister, "When?"
00:22 "When?"
00:32 This is a serious issue. The First Minister inserts this into his programme for government
00:40 and claims that this is a big announcement, but there is nothing to back it up. This is
00:45 a crucial infrastructure project that is absolutely vital for Perthshire and the Highlands of
00:51 Scotland and, indeed, for connectivity across our country. We had the highest death rate
00:57 on that road last year in 20 years, and the First Minister cannot say when his promise