Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help prevent the overdevelopment of electricity infrastructure in rural communities in Scotland.

Energy infrastructure projects go through the proper planning process, which involves consulting communities.

Every wind turbine, solar panel and pylon built protects us from future energy shocks.

Installing new electricity infrastructure can mean having to make difficult decisions. But we should not lose sight of the fact that it’s the poorest in our society who are paying the price for expensive energy.

We are also looking at options for how communities can benefit from energy developments.