Most issues regarding energy were controlled by the UK government, although control over planning laws had allowed the Scottish government to prevent the construction of new nuclear power stations in Scotland.
पाण्यासंदर्भात केवळ विचार व्यक्त न करता त्यांनी ब्रिटिश सरकारला, नदीच्या खोर्‍यातील पाण्याच्या नियोजनाची योजना सादर केली.