Extract from Scottish Government statement on Covid-19: Next Steps - June18
Friday, 19 June 2020 07:52
Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab):...Turning to another
issue, just this week we learned more about the impact of Covid-19
on the Scottish economy: manufacturing down by 25 per cent; retail
and wholesale down by 35 per cent; and construction down by 40 per
cent. We know that businesses need a steady supply of work and
that, unless something changes soon, blue-chip companies such
as Rolls-Royce and Alexander Dennis are facing a
significant cut in capacity. We need action...Request free trial
(Central Scotland)
(Lab):...Turning to another issue, just this
week we learned more about the impact of Covid-19 on the Scottish
economy: manufacturing down by 25 per cent; retail and wholesale
down by 35 per cent; and construction down by 40 per cent. We know
that businesses need a steady supply of work and that, unless
something changes soon, blue-chip companies such as Rolls-Royce and Alexander Dennis
are facing a significant cut in capacity. We need action
urgently...
The First Minister ():...I
will not go into detail about particular discussions or support for
an individual company but, with a company such
as Rolls-Royce, a big challenge for
us is to work with it to get to a repurposing of what it does.
However, the challenge that Rolls-Royce faces just now
is part of a global challenge. With companies such as Alexander
Dennis in the bus industry, we have an opportunity to align our
recovery from this crisis with our climate change ambitions. There
are therefore potentially massive opportunities for such
companies...
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