Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2026 [Draft]
25 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Grangemouth (Redundancy Support)
The Westminster Labour Government has shown whose side it is on by stepping in to save steel at Scunthorpe but abandoning the workforce at Grangemouth.
The unions, especially Unite the Union, have been constructive throughout and have put the needs of their members before anything else. What role has our Government played to create a future for the workers who have been abandoned and discarded by the United Kingdom Labour Government?
In the same item of business
2. Bill Kidd (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting workers at Grangemouth who have been made redundant. (S6O-05686)
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (Kate Forbes)
SNP
We are committed to securing a just transition for Grangemouth. We have provided more than £12 million in funding to support the creation of up to 279 jobs.W...
Bill Kidd
SNP
The Westminster Labour Government has shown whose side it is on by stepping in to save steel at Scunthorpe but abandoning the workforce at Grangemouth.The un...
Kate Forbes
SNP
The Scottish Government has engaged extensively with those workers. Mr Kidd’s question allows me to put on record my enormous appreciation of the constructiv...