New SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has been urged to apologise for “misleading claims” about Scottish energy.
Mr Flynn is one of a number of SNP politicians who has made false claims that Scotland has “25% of Europe’s offshore wind capacity”.
The claim has been utterly discredited by the fact-checking organisation Full Fact and the think tank These Islands.
Scottish Conservative MP John Lamont has written to Mr Flynn urging him to apologise and correct the record.
Scottish Conservative MP for the Scottish Borders, John Lamont, said: “I hope the new SNP Westminster leader will start his new role by confirming he will use accurate and honest information in the future.
“Until now, Mr Flynn has used misleading statistics to repeatedly make false claims. He should correct the record, apologise for doing so and commit to being more truthful in the future.
“We should all champion Scotland’s wind energy potential but, unfortunately, Mr Flynn’s statements seem to be full of hot air.
“Nobody benefits when the SNP use dodgy statistics to try to make political points. The new SNP Westminster leader must stamp out this practice.”