Mystery continues to surround the future plans for a plush 15th century castle owned by SNP MP Chris Law.
The politician said he intended to convert the Inverquharity estate, near Kirriemuir in Angus, into a facility for children with physical and learning disabilities.
But three years after the Dundee West MP bought the sprawling £600,000 property, the facilities are no further forward.
Conservative North East MSP Bill Bowman said Law should explain clearly what he intends to do with the castle.
“There are few respite locations in Tayside and it would be a great shame if this idea hasn’t come to fruition,” Bowman told the Courier newspaper.
“Parents of children with physical and learning disabilities often dread the summer holidays with no support network in place.
“In terms of the public interest, Mr Law should make his intentions clear about what he is doing with the castle going forward.”
Law was being investigated by Police Scotland when he bought the 11.5 acre estate in 2016.
He had been detained and questioned over alleged financial irregularities related to his Spirit of Independence campaign but was later cleared of any wrongdoing.
The MP was nicknamed the “Laird of Lochee” after his constituency, which covers one of Scotland’s poorest areas.
When the castle purchase was made public, a spokesman for Law said it would provide “holiday and leisure facilities for children with physical and learning disabilities”.
He also confirmed the facility was to be run by Law’s partner, Kirsty Doig, and said the MP had “long felt the need for such facilities” after caring for his housebound mother, who had multiple sclerosis.
Ponytailed Law swept back into power in the recent general election.
He held on to his seat with 22,355 votes, increasing his majority to 12,259 over Labour’s Jim Malone.
Law failed to reply to requests for a comment when approached by the Record.
