Scott raises questions about Government response to severe weather
December 7, 2010 5:19 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting as the Transport Minister blames weather forecasters for chaotic scenes on Scotland's roads yesterday, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP said:
"We need to know if the Government convened their emergency committee on Sunday in response to the severe weather warnings that were being broadcast by forecasters all weekend.
"As a former Transport Minister, I know fine well that the Met Office sits on that committee and would have briefed Ministers about the approaching weather conditions.
"I was briefed by the Met Office in my living room courtesy of my television. I knew that heavy snowfall was predicted at the weekend, as did many other mere mortals. Ministers certainly had time to plan for yesterday's chaotic scenes.
"It is unbelievable that Stewart Stevenson has blamed the Government's poor performance on weather forecasts.
"This excuse is even more slippery than the roads.
"The Transport Minister has apologised for the Government's lacklustre response that left people stranded for hours. He now needs to add to that with an apology to forecasters."
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