Chamber and committees

BiFab - Amendment 2

Submitted by: Fiona Hyslop, Linlithgow, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 December 2020
Motion reference: S5M-23537.2
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 02 December 2020

As an amendment to motion S5M-23537 in the name of Alex Rowley (BiFab), leave out from "considers" to end and insert “regrets that the board of directors and majority shareholders of BiFab are unable to invest in, or provide working capital or assurances for, the company; further regrets that the Scottish and UK governments are unable to provide further financial support that is state aid-compliant; encourages all parties, working with the STUC and trades unions, to seek opportunities to secure additional investment, working capital and assurances to support future work at the strategic sites currently operated by the business, making use of the recognised engineering skills of its workforce; agrees that the UK Government must use its current review of the Contract for Difference (CfD) mechanism to deliver radical changes to the CfD, which will ensure that future renewables developments support the domestic supply chain and, as a minimum, fulfil the 60% supply chain content target set in the current UK Offshore Wind Sector Deal; further agrees that, although currently a reserved matter, the Scottish Ministers should initiate consultation with stakeholders on potential ways to improve outcomes for Scotland and a secure and sustainable future for the Scottish renewable supply chain, and recognises that, given the failure of successive UK administrations to deliver an indigenous UK supply chain, these powers would be managed more effectively by the Scottish Parliament.”