Important questions for MSP to answer

Sir, I am pleased to see that, after a decade of fence- sitting and mixed messages, Alasdair Allan MSP has finally decided he is in favour of an interconnector and, presumably, the scale of power generation which would justify it.

Mr Allan will be aware that this project would cost at least £ 600 million and that this very significant funding would come from consumers throughout the United Kingdom.

Can he therefore answer two straightforward questions?

Does Mr Allan believe the interconnector is more or less likely to be built if his party calls for a second independence referendum with the aim of breaking up the United Kingdom into separate states, each with its own economic priorities? And why, in these circumstances, would it be reasonable to expect consumers in London to fund an interconnector for Lewis?

I hope Mr Allan feels competent to answer these questions in person. Failure to do so will be open to the obvious interpretation. Ada H Campbell, Druim Dubh, Paiblesgarry, Isle of North Uist.