Importance of Engineering and Manufacturing to the Scottish Economy
- Submitted by: Richard Leonard, Central Scotland, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2020
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Motion reference: S5M-22467
That the Parliament recognises and affirms its support for the importance of engineering and manufacturing to the Scottish economy; considers that the sector will play a crucial role in a just transition to a cleaner and greener economy; expresses its concern at the announcement by Alexander Dennis Limited, a world leading bus manufacturer, that a significant number of jobs throughout its UK operations are at risk, including at sites in Falkirk and Larbert; recognises the serious impact that this would have on thousands of workers, and calls on the Scottish Government to offer every assistance to support the company and its skilled workforce and to work with it and the trade unions to ensure that it has an important future in supporting the development of a clean and green public transport infrastructure for communities across Scotland and further afield.
Supported by:
Claire Baker, Sarah Boyack, Mary Fee, Neil Findlay, Iain Gray, Mark Griffin, Alison Harris, Monica Lennon, Willie Rennie, Alex Rowley, Graham Simpson, Elaine Smith (Registered interest)
Amendments that have not been voted on
Importance of Engineering and Manufacturing to the Scottish Economy - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Angus MacDonald, Falkirk East, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Friday, August 21, 2020
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Christine Grahame, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White, Andy Wightman
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001