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Re-invest ScotWind windfall to improve supply chains, Government told

The Scottish Government should use the £700 million income from leasing sections of Scotland’s seabed to improve supply chains and support the move to net zero, a Holyrood committee has said. In a report on recent supply chain issues, the Economy ...

28 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

More should be done to halt decline of town centres across Scotland, say MSPs

Measures brought in by the Scottish Government to tackle derelict buildings have been “insufficient” according to MSPs looking into the long-term decline of town centres. The Economy and Fair Work Committee published a report on Tuesday calling ...

29 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Lack of support leads learning disabled Scots to rely on benefits, MSPs told

A lack of support for Scots with learning disabilities has created a “reliance on the welfare state”, MSPs have been told. Campaigners at Enable Scotland, which provides support to this group, said too many “fall off a precipice” after ...

25 Jan 2023 at 12:37

Scotland

Grangemouth refinery net zero targets must include whole town, committee warns

Grangemouth’s transition to a net-zero economy must not leave behind communities, a Holyrood committee has warned. Plans for a low-carbon hydrogen plant are among the steps being taken by petrochemical giant Ineos at its Grangemouth ...

21 Jun 2023 at 09:23

Scotland

Holyrood committee calls for ‘clarity’ over future of Just Transition Fund

MSPs are demanding the Scottish Government provide “clarity” over the future of a fund set up to help the north east refocus its economy on greener alternatives to oil and gas. Ministers established the 10-year £500 million Just ...

25 Mar 2024 at 09:56

Scotland

Candidate to head investment bank turned down role, Swinney tells MSPs

A candidate tipped to take over as head of Scotland’s publicly funded investment bank turned down the role when it was offered, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. Former chief executive Eilidh Mactaggart quit the Scottish ...

18 Jan 2023 at 13:06

Scotland

I hope the latest Government funding for ferries is the last – Swinney

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said he hopes payments made to Ferguson Marine for the completion of two overdue and over-budget ferries will be the last – but he refused to commit to it. The Glen Sannox and ...

18 Jan 2023 at 12:47

Scotland

Government ‘climbdown’ to give councils powers to set flat rate visitor levy

Scottish ministers are “actively extending powers” to councils over how new visitor levies could be introduced – with authorities being given an option to introduce a flat rate charge. The Tories hailed the move ...

19 Sept 2025 at 13:43

Scotland

MSPs ‘disappointed’ as Ineos rejects chance to appear before Holyrood committee

A Holyrood committee has expressed “disappointment” as bosses at Grangemouth petrochemical giant Ineos rejected calls to give evidence on the transition to net zero. The Economy and Fair Work Committee is ...

02 May 2023 at 10:46

Scotland

Committee seeks views on community wealth Bill

A Holyrood committee has opened a consultation on a Bill which would push public bodies to spend more locally. The Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill was published last month and, if passed, could ...

04 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs want second round of growth deals to ‘go further and deliver more’

Ministers at Holyrood and Westminster are being urged to commit to funding a second phase of growth deals for cities and regions across Scotland. MSPs on Holyrood’s Economy Committee however have also ...

09 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Holyrood committee backs community wealth building legislation

A Holyrood committee has backed the principles of community wealth building legislation. The Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill would impose a duty on councils and other public bodies to ...

03 Oct 2025 at 00:01

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