Question reference: S5O-00476
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 December 2016
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support the Ayrshire regional growth deal bid.
Answer
The Scottish Government is fully committed to finding ways to support regional economies to thrive in Scotland. I met the three Ayrshire Council Leaders on 30 November 2016 to hear an update on their proposals and I am fully supportive of their ambitions to secure a deal that will improve the Ayrshire economy. They are working closely with Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and Scottish Futures Trust and we will continue to support development of their proposals in the coming weeks and months.