SNP Westminster Energy spokesperson Mike Weir MP has expressed concern at the publication of plans by the UK Government to introduce Contracts for Difference as part of electricity market reforms – Mr Weir described the proposal, which will provide a guaranteed price, as “yet another sop to nuclear generators”.

Commenting Mr Weir said:

The Russian Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov which is currently moored 20-30 miles off the Moray Firth coast has been dumping waste into the sea. Westminster SNP leader and Defence spokesman has condemned the ‘marine fly-tipping’ and is asking the UK Government what it has done about the incident.

Scotland could earn £2bn a year and become a world leader in new-energy technologies but will only unlock its full potential if energy policy is fully devolved.

The SNP has called for ‘total transparency’ from the Ministry of Defence after it emerged that radium pollution had been identified at three further locations in Scotland, in addition to Dalgety Bay in Fife.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has demanded that the UK Government take immediate action to detail their plans and resolve the radioactive particle pollution hazard at Dalgety Bay.

The First Minister and the former President of Ireland are sending a joint message to talks being held in South Africa for climate change justice.

Alex Salmond and Mary Robinson, who is also the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, are sending the message to the UNFCCC meeting in Durban calling for climate justice to be reflected in the outcome of the talks.

Speaking ahead of a Westminster debate this evening (Wednesday) sponsored by Kircaldy and Cowdenbeath MP Gordon Brown on contamination at Dalgety Bay in Fife, SNP MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Annabelle Ewing called for the former Prime Minister to explain why no action was taken by the last Labour Government when, in 2009, Ministry of Defence scientists refused to analyse particles from the si

Questioning the Secretary of State during the annual energy statement in the House of Commons today (Wednesday) SNP Westminster Energy spokesperson Mike Weir MP pressed the UK Government over progress in reforming the outdated and discriminatory system of transmission charging.

Mr Weir said:

SNP MSP Annabelle Ewing has condemned the Ministry of Defence for refusing to take responsibility to clean up radiation at Dalgety Bay.

The MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, whose constituency covers Dalgety Bay, says the MoD’s refusal is a “slap in the face to the people of Fife”.