scottish-government
Brexit trade barriers could have cost the Scottish economy £4 billion, according to an analysis published on 30 January by the Office of the Chief Economic Advisor. According to the Trade Modelling Report, Scottish exports could be lower by 7.2% or £3 billion compared to continued EU membership.
The chemical and pharmaceutical sector was one of the hardest hit by post-Brexit trade barriers, with an estimated 9.1% reduction in output, followed ...
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The Scottish government is consulting on incentives for businesses to invest in Scotland’s two new green freeports are proposed in a new consultation. It follows the selection in January of the Forth Green Freeport and Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport as the locations for the country’s first freeports and ...
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The Scottish government says it will hold a meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss the next steps for freeports on Wednesday 30 June. Trade Minister Ivan McKee says that the Chief Secretary or a Scotland Office Minister has been invited to attend the meeting and hear directly from industry.
In a ...
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The Scottish government says it has ring-fenced up to £25 million of funding to help strengthen rail freight over the next five years.
Announced by Transport Secretary Michael Matheson during a visit to the Freightliner Terminal in Coatbridge on 9 May, the fund is open to rail freight industry partners, including ...
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