HIGHLANDS and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant has called on the Westminster Government to step in and stop the proposed closure of 62 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) branches, 13 of which are in the Highlands and Islands.
Mrs Grant has already called on the chief executive of the RBS to revisit the decision, which includes plans to axe branches in Mallaig, Kyle and Barra.
After speaking in the debate in Holyrood on Thursday, Mrs Grant said the planned closures would have a devastating impact on all of Scotland, but especially in the Highlands and Islands.