Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2011
17 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Employment (Falkirk West)
General Questions
The minister will be aware that HEROtsc, which is based in Larbert in my constituency, has benefited greatly from support from the Scottish Government, creating some 200 new jobs. The same is true for Malcolm Allan Ltd, which is one of the country’s leading food manufacturers. In addition, Alexander Dennis Ltd has benefited greatly from the Scottish Government’s green bus fund and secured 46 of the 50 buses that will be manufactured through that scheme. Given the progress that has been made in the area, what further measures does the Scottish Government intend to take to continue to promote employment in Falkirk?
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Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)
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The Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism (Jim Mather)
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I am aware of the success of places such as Falkirk in building broad-based employability partnerships with a combined focus on the needs of adults and young...
Michael Matheson
SNP
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Jim Mather
SNP
I recognise the scenario that the member has painted. Alexander Dennis, Malcolm Allan and HEROtsc have all displayed resilience and perseverance, have invest...