Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Liberal Democrats
Scott in plea to rescue training course from SNP bureaucracy
September 9, 2010 5:38 PM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP challenged the First Minister to rescue a training course in the renewable energy industry from the clutches of SNP bureaucracy.
Yesterday, during the debate about the SNP Government's legislative programme, the First Minister highlighted the importance of creating jobs in Scotland's renewable energy industry and guaranteed 20,000 apprenticeships.
Commenting after First Minister's Questions, Mr Scott said:
"The First Minister has a choice between standing up for quangos or standing up for training courses and apprentices. I know which side I'm on.
"The SNP website boasts that the Government has created a "more streamlined service for the business community". But Seimens, the company that has worked with Carnegie College to create the first ever four-year technicians course, is being made to traipse between four government quangos.
"This needs to be sorted out, otherwise Siemens tell me that these apprentices will be trained in Wales, or Yorkshire or the skills imported from abroad.
"This year, Fife Council stepped in to save the course, but next year's still up in the air.
"I expect the First Minister to make Ministerial time to bang heads together and get this course a guarantee for the future."
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