Joint investment in Scottish City Deals now more than 拢3 billion
UK 바카라 사이트 investment in the City Region and Growth Deal programme in Scotland is now 拢1.5 billion - meaning more than 拢3 billion in total.
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, has today [15 January] confirmed that, following the Chancellor바카라 사이트檚 Autumn Budget, the total UK 바카라 사이트 investment specifically on City Region and Growth Deals in Scotland has now reached 拢1.5 billion. The Scottish 바카라 사이트 is also investing 拢1.6 billion in the City Region and Growth Deals programme. That means that total investment now tops 拢3 billion in total.
Of the UK 바카라 사이트 contribution, 拢527 million was part of a nearly 拢1.4 billion package of local growth investment signed off by the Chancellor in her Autumn Budget. That means that the UK 바카라 사이트 is also, separately, investing 拢840 million in some two dozen local growth projects and programmes across Scotland. Driving growth and improving living standards across the UK is a key part of our Plan for Change, and these investments are an important part of that.
The Scottish Secretary gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament바카라 사이트檚 Economy and Fair Work Committee today [15 January]. He is the first Cabinet Minister since the General Election to appear before a Holyrood committee.
Mr Murray was invited by the Committee to give evidence on the UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 involvement in the City Region and Growth Deals programme, which is delivered jointly in Scotland with the Scottish 바카라 사이트.
Mr Murray said:
I am delighted to confirm that UK 바카라 사이트 investment in City Region and Growth Deals alone in Scotland is now 拢1.5 billion. This is our Plan for Change in action, and this funding will drive economic growth and improve living standards right across Scotland.
I am very pleased to be the first minister from this administration to give evidence at Holyrood. We have changed the way we do business and work with the Scottish 바카라 사이트 and the Scottish Parliament. We have reset those relationships to ensure we can work together to deliver for people in Scotland. That means genuine partnership working with the Scottish 바카라 사이트, and the City Region and Growth Deals programme, delivered jointly across Scotland, is an excellent example of that.
City Region and Growth Deals are packages of funding agreed between the Scottish 바카라 사이트, UK 바카라 사이트 and local authority partners.
At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor confirmed additional funding for the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal to support Grangemouth refinery workers and their communities, confirmed funding for a number of projects not yet in delivery, and gave the go-ahead for the signing of the Argyll and Bute Growth Deal. That means that we will shortly have City Region and Growth Deals covering every part of Scotland, with UK 바카라 사이트 investment in them specifically, since 2014, totalling more than 拢1.5 billion.