In a statement yesterday the Transport Minister, Jenny Gilruth, delivered a crushing blow to the residents of Perthshire and the Highlands.
The SNP had promised that the A9 would be fully dualled by 2025 but have now confirmed that this vital project will be delayed further - putting more lives at risk.
I asked the Minister why she thinks that firms are showing a lack of interest in working with the Scottish Government - typically she failed to answer the question.
