Multiple sources confirm that the Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) is conducting an eight-week investigation in Coalsnaughton following ground movement that led to the evacuation of 97 homes. The BBC reported on 3 June 2026 (the same date as the speech) that "a further eight weeks will be needed for the MRA to investigate the cause of the ground movement." The Herald also reported that "The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA), which has launched an eight-week investigation" is working to understand what is happening below the surface. However, there is a key distinction in what the investigation is about. All sources consistently describe the investigation as being into **the cause of the ground movement** — a technical/engineering matter — not into who will be "held responsible" (a legal/liability question). For example: - BBC: "work is continuing at pace to establish the **cause** of this incident" - Clackmannanshire Council FAQ: "The **cause** has not yet been confirmed. A number of possibilities are being considered, and investigations are taking place." - Herald: Carl Banton of the MRA said "Work is continuing to help us **understand what is happening** below the surface." The MRA is a technical remediation body investigating the geological/structural cause of the ground movement, not a body assigning legal responsibility. Determination of liability or responsibility would likely follow separately once the cause is established. The claim's framing that the investigation is "into who will ultimately be held responsible" is a mischaracterization of the investigation's stated purpose, even though the investigation's findings may eventually inform responsibility determinations. The MRA is indeed conducting an eight-week investigation at Coalsnaughton, but the investigation is into the **cause** of the ground movement, not directly into who will be held responsible. The claim conflates a technical cause investigation with a liability/responsibility determination. Sources: - BBC News: "Coalsnaughton ground movement probe to take another two months" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze27lpjnr6o - BBC News: "More homes evacuated in Coalsnaughton ground movement probe" — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clye0dy72x3o - The Herald: "Ground movement in Coalsnaughton is 'still ongoing', experts say" — https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26229443.ground-movement-coalsnaughton-still-ongoing-experts-say/ - Clackmannanshire Council: "Community update - Coalsnaughton Incident" — https://www.clacks.gov.uk/community/benbuckview/ - Clackmannanshire Council: "Coalsnaughton Incident FAQs" — https://www.clacks.gov.uk/community/benbuckviewfaq/ - STV News: "Further eight Coalsnaughton homes evacuated amid ground movement investigation" — https://news.stv.tv/east-central/further-eight-coalsnaughton-homes-evacuated-amid-ground-movement-investigation