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| SNP face Trump resort probe call | SNP face Trump resort probe call |
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| The Liberal Democrats have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the proposed £1bn Trump golf resort in Aberdeenshire. | The Liberal Democrats have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the proposed £1bn Trump golf resort in Aberdeenshire. |
| It comes as the leader of the CBI in Scotland has backed the Scottish Government's decision to call in the application for reconsideration. | It comes as the leader of the CBI in Scotland has backed the Scottish Government's decision to call in the application for reconsideration. |
| The LibDems are expected to present their motion calling for an inquiry in the next week. | The LibDems are expected to present their motion calling for an inquiry in the next week. |
| To succeed they would require backing from both the Conservatives and Labour. | To succeed they would require backing from both the Conservatives and Labour. |
| The application to build a "world class" golf resort by US tycoon Donald Trump was rejected by a casting vote by Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee. | The application to build a "world class" golf resort by US tycoon Donald Trump was rejected by a casting vote by Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee. |
| This is much more important than simply an isolated inward investment project for the north east of Scotland Iain McMillanCBI Scotland director | |
| But the development, consisting of two championship golf courses, 950 holiday homes and 36 golf villas, was then called in by the SNP. | But the development, consisting of two championship golf courses, 950 holiday homes and 36 golf villas, was then called in by the SNP. |
| Last week, LibDem leader Nicol Stephen claimed the Scottish Government's involvement in Donald Trump's plans smelt of "sleaze". | Last week, LibDem leader Nicol Stephen claimed the Scottish Government's involvement in Donald Trump's plans smelt of "sleaze". |
| Mr Stephen said he wanted to restore public confidence in the openness and transparency of the government's handling of cases such as this. | Mr Stephen said he wanted to restore public confidence in the openness and transparency of the government's handling of cases such as this. |
| Ministers will have the final say on whether the £1bn proposals for the Menie Estate get the go-ahead. | Ministers will have the final say on whether the £1bn proposals for the Menie Estate get the go-ahead. |
| First Minister Alex Salmond said he had followed the rules "to the letter". | First Minister Alex Salmond said he had followed the rules "to the letter". |
| CBI Scotland director Iain McMillan said: "We are wholly supportive of the decision of the Scottish Government to call the planning application in. | |
| "This is much more important than simply an isolated inward investment project for the north east of Scotland. | |
| "It matters to Scotland as a whole and what the Scottish Government has done is absolutely right in our view." |