Spending Review: Billions to back Scottish jobs
UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s Plan for Change delivers record settlement for Scottish 바카라 사이트 with an extra £9.1 billion over the SR period to deliver public services
Working people across Scotland will benefit from significant investment in clean energy and innovation, creating thousands of high-skilled jobs and strengthening Scotland바카라 사이트™s position as the home of the United Kingdom바카라 사이트™s clean energy revolution.바카라 사이트¯Â
The UK 바카라 사이트 has confirmed £8.3 billion in funding for GB Energy-Nuclear and GB Energy in Aberdeen. This is alongside an increased commitment to the Acorn Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage project, which will receive development funding. 바카라 사이트¯Â
The Spending Review, outlined today, Wednesday 11 June, announces targeted investment in Scotland바카라 사이트™s most promising sectors to grow the economy and put more money in working people바카라 사이트™s pockets.바카라 사이트¯Â It delivers an extra £9.1 billion over Phase 2 of the Spending Review, through the Barnett formula.
The government also confirmed £25 million for the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Freeport. 바카라 사이트¯Â
These investments are part of a wider package, with funding for hydrogen production projects at Cromarty and Whitelee.
Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, said:바카라 사이트¯Â
Putting more money in the pockets of working Scots by investing in the country바카라 사이트™s renewal is at the heart of this Spending Review and our Plan for Change.
The Chancellor has unleashed a new era of growth for Scotland, confirming billions of pounds of investment in clean energy - including new development funding for Acorn - creating thousands of high-skilled jobs.
Scotland바카라 사이트™s leading role at the heart of UK defence policy has been strengthened and there is also significant investment in our trailblazing innovation, research and development sectors.
And the Scotland Office will work with local partners to ensure hundreds of millions of pounds of new targeted support for Scottish communities and businesses goes to projects that matter to local people. This means that the UK 바카라 사이트 is now investing almost £1.7 billion in dozens of important growth schemes across Scotland over 10 years.
To maximise the benefit of recent trade deals with India, US and the EU we are continuing the Brand Scotland programme to promote inward investment opportunities boosting Scottish exports of our globally celebrated products.
And we are delivering a record real-terms funding settlement for the Scottish 바카라 사이트 with an extra £9.1 billion over the Spending Review period through the Barnett formula. That바카라 사이트™s more money than ever before for them to invest in Scottish public services like our NHS, police, housing and schools.
This is a historic Spending Review for Scotland that chooses investment over decline and delivers on the promise that there would be no return to austerity.
Investment in Scotland to strengthen UK defence바카라 사이트¯Â
Speaking in the House of Commons today, the Chancellor reaffirmed the government바카라 사이트™s commitment to increase defence spending to 2.6% of GDP by April 2027, backing our Armed Forces, creating British jobs in British industries, and prioritising the security of Britain when it is most needed.바카라 사이트¯Â
The long-term future of the Clyde is secured through an initial £250 million investment over three years which will begin a multi-decade, multi-billion pound redevelopment of HM Naval Base Clyde through the 바카라 사이트˜Clyde 2070바카라 사이트™ programme.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â
Investing in innovation and R&D바카라 사이트¯Â
Scotland will also become home to the UK바카라 사이트™s largest and most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million committed to its development at Edinburgh University. This world-class facility will give scientists across all UK universities access to extraordinary computer power, further strengthening Scotland바카라 사이트™s research and innovation capability.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â
The UK 바카라 사이트 is backing Scottish industry with a share of increased UK-wide R&D spending set to grow from £20.4 billion in 2025-26 to over £22.6 billion per year by 2029-30. Scotland will also benefit from a £410 million UK-wide Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.바카라 사이트¯Â
Targeted support for Scottish communities바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â
The government is also investing £160 million over 10 years for Investment Zones in the North East of Scotland and in Glasgow City Region, and confirming £452 million over four years for City and Growth Deals across Scotland.바카라 사이트¯Â
A £100 million joint investment for the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth deal with the Scottish 바카라 사이트 (£50 million from UK 바카라 사이트 and £50 million from Scottish 바카라 사이트), demonstrating the UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트™s continued commitment to the Grangemouth industrial area.바카라 사이트¯Â
A new local growth fund, and investments in up to 350 deprived communities across the UK, will maintain the same cash level as in 2025-26 under the Shared Prosperity Fund. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local 바카라 사이트 and the Scotland Office, will work with local partners and the Scottish 바카라 사이트, to ensure money goes to projects that matter to local people. This investment will help drive growth and improve communities across Scotland.바카라 사이트¯Â
Supporting Scottish businesses바카라 사이트¯Â
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is trialling a Strategic Partnership with Glasgow City Region to provide enhanced, hands-on support to help it develop and finance long term investment opportunities. The NWF has already made its first investment in Scotland with £43.5 million in direct equity for a sustainable packaging company, which is to build its first commercial-scale manufacturing facility near Glasgow.바카라 사이트¯Â
Through its Nations and Regions Investment programme the British Business Bank is delivering £150 million across Scotland to break down access to finance barriers and drive economic growth.바카라 사이트¯Â
The settlement also allocates £0.75 million each year to champion our 바카라 사이트˜Brand Scotland바카라 사이트™Â trade missions to promote Scotland바카라 사이트™s goods and services on the world stage and to encourage further growth and investment.
A record settlement for Scottish public services바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â
The 바카라 사이트 has been clear that local decision-making against local priorities is central to delivering growth.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯Â
The Scottish 바카라 사이트 will receive the largest real terms settlement since devolution began in 1998, with an average £50.9 billion per year between 2026-27 and 2028-29, enabling the Scottish 바카라 사이트 to deliver for working people in Scotland.바카라 사이트¯Â This includes £2.9 billion per year on average through the operation of the Barnett formula, with £2.4 billion resource between 2026-27 and 2028-29 and £510 million capital between 2026-27 and 2029-30.Â
This investment and record settlement is made possible by the tough but necessary decisions taken in the October Budget.