Written Question · S6W-37032 · Session 6
In light of the First Minister's reported endorsement of calls to nationalise the Grangemouth oil refinery and his reported view that the S…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister's reported endorsement of calls to nationalise the Grangemouth oil refinery and his reported view that the Scottish Government did not have adequate resources to nationalise the refinery itself, what its position is on what impact such comments may have on public and business confidence in its policies on this matter.
The answer
Given the nature of operating a refinery, significant regular operational expenditure would be required, alongside frequent capital expenditure, to enable the asset to continue operating
- and we continue to urge the UK Government to leave no stone unturned when it comes to securing the future and the workforce of the site.The public and business community should be confident that the Scottish Government is committed to attracting and securing investment in Grangemouth’s future, underpinned by our £25 million Grangemouth Just Transition Fund which will be utilised to support near term low carbon opportunities identified by the Grangemouth Investment Taskforce and Project Willow.
- and we continue to urge the UK Government to leave no stone unturned when it comes to securing the future and the workforce of the site.The public and business community should be confident that the Scottish Government is committed to attracting and securing investment in Grangemouth’s future, underpinned by our £25 million Grangemouth Just Transition Fund which will be utilised to support near term low carbon opportunities identified by the Grangemouth Investment Taskforce and Project Willow.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-37032 by reference.