MSP’s ANGER AS CIVIL SERVICE JOBS RELOCATION POLICY FOR THE SOUTH REGION SCRAPPED BY SNP
January 30, 2008 12:00 AM
Jim Hume, MSP for the South of Scotland, has voice grave disappointment at the announcement from the SNP this week that the Scottish Government is effectively terminating its civil service jobs relocation policy.
Jim Hume said:-
"The relocation of jobs in the South of Scotland is something the Liberal Democrats have campaigned on for years. However, the announcement this week suggests that the SNP is ceasing its policy and consequently threatening the economic wellbeing of the Scottish Borders.
"The SNP have effectively turned the engine off on the Small Units Relocation Policy. The Government should get on with action that will get smaller towns in the South of Scotland onto the Government's map.
The MSP continued:-
"Government is about choices and I am very concerned that this government has chosen to focus entirely on the central belt of Scotland at the expense of the many towns in the South Region.
"The South of Scotland has massive economic potential and I shall be asking the Cabinet Secretary next week precisely how he sees its future economic development can be taken forward given this announcement."
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