Scottish Government handed Sanjeev Gupta £2.3m grant despite minister being 'nervous'

As reported by The Herald · Updated 23 Oct, 05:00 · Archive

Internal emails and grant documents obtained by The Herald reveal Scottish Forestry pressed ahead with a £2.3 million award to Sanjeev Gupta's Highland estate, overriding a cabinet secretary's repeated concerns, partly to close a gap in Scotland's 30 by 30 nature target.

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Scottish Government handed Sanjeev Gupta £2.3m grant despite minister being 'nervous'Internal emails and grant documents obtained by The Herald reveal Scottish Forestry pressed ahead with a £2.3 million award to Sanjeev Gupta's Highland estate, overriding a cabinet secretary's repeated concerns, partly to close a gap in Scotland's 30 by 30 nature target.The Herald · 23 Oct, 05:00