Dave Thompson MSP

The SNP’s sound management of the Scottish budget has released an additional £100 million to boost the wider Scottish economy, including a variety of Highland infrastructure and construction projects.

Commenting, Dave Thompson SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch said: “The new homes that have been announced will build upon the Scottish Government’s fantastic record of home construction, and Fort William’s Campus will get a big £1.5m boost too. Funding will be provided to build an additional 650 homes across Scotland. The economic impact of the closure of RAF Kinloss will be addressed with a £10 million investment in enterprise and infrastructure in Forres. Additional money will also be allocated to support the renewables industry, to invest in Inverness Campus and also invest £1.5m in Fort William’s UHI Campus.

Mr Thompson went on to say: “The Scottish Government’s determination to boost our economy through capital investment stands in stark contrast to the UK’s increasingly isolated refusal to follow suit. The Chancellor is performing one u-turn after another, and this one would give a huge boost to Scotland’s economy.

“But the Tories’ actions are holding Scotland’s economy back, and show why it is so important for Scotland to gain control of the economic levers we need to grow our economy.”