Scottish ministers will not say whether King Charles III asked for changes to a rent freeze bill that could hit his Highland estate.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats wanted to amend an emergency bill that is being rushed through Holyrood and will freeze rents for private tenants in Scotland for six months.
Their amendment, which fell by 22 votes to 93, called on ministers to disclose whether the King used his opaque powers, known in Scotland as crown consent, to seek changes to the bill.
