Benny Higgins described it as a “critically important additional piece of apparatus” but “we cannot imagine that the bank will solve every problem”.iOR, 7 May, Cols 18-19
Common Weal’s Robin McAlpine said “it cannot do everything”iiOR, 7 May, Col 33 and was worried people might conclude “that’s Scotland decarbonised and gender equal”—
No – we have a source of finance that is more conducive to making those things happen, but we cannot take our foot off the pedal...iiiOR, 7 May, Col 50
Although in principle “strongly in favour” of a SNIB, Clydesdale Bank’s Graeme Sands highlighted the use of “bold” and “ambitious” in the consultation and the wish to address socio-economic concerns while also being “commercial” and “achieving an ambitious rate of return”.