Cunninghame
South MSP, Ruth Maguire, has backed the Scottish Government’s commitment to
stimulate the economy with new infrastructure funding in the wake of the EU
referendum.
First
Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced an additional £100m of funding in this
financial year to speed up the delivery of health and other infrastructure
projects – as well as the establishment of a new service to provide information
and support to businesses affected by the EU referendum.
Projects
will be assessed for accelerated funding against a range of criteria, including
how quickly work can start, the number of jobs that will be supported or
created, the likely impact on the supply chain, and geographic spread.
Ruth
Maguire has called on the UK Government to urgently announce its own economic
stimulus package, which would enable the Scottish Government to do even more to
accelerate capital spending to support communities in Cunninghame South and
across Scotland.
Commenting,
Ruth said:
“Nicola
Sturgeon has been clear that the Scottish Government will pursue all possible
options to protect Scotland’s relationship with the EU. But
in the meantime we must do all we can to ensure that our economy doesn’t
suffer, hitting jobs and investment in Cunninghame South and across the
country.
It’s
up to the UK Government to match the Scottish Government’s ambition and begin
fixing this mess of their own making. Theresa May must take meaningful action
to alleviate uncertainty and announce a UK wide stimulus, allowing the Scottish
Government to do even more to secure jobs in Cunninghame South and beyond.”
