Significant capital investment in healthcare, education,
transport and the environment over the next five years has been
set out.
The Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) and Capital Spending
Review, both published today (Thursday), confirm a five year plan
of investment that will support 45,000 jobs and build healthcare
facilities, schools and local facilities across Scotland.
A further £2 billion has been added to the plan since the draft
version was published in September and new funding announcements
include £110 million for digital public services transformation,
£50 million for Active Freeways and £60 million for climate
adaptation of the trunk road network.
The plan also outlines investments including:
- £2.3 billion for healthcare, including the £204 million
additional funding for The Baird Family Hospital and ANCHOR
centre in Aberdeen as well as the Grampian, Perth and Kirkcaldy
elective facilities, and £67 million for the provision of a new
health and social care community hub in Parkhead
- £2 billion for education and learning facilities, including a
new city centre primary school and a new Gaelic school in
Glasgow, with up to £90 million towards the Dunfermline Learning
Campus
- significant investment to strengthen connectivity across
Scotland with £600 million for the R100 programme
- around £1.5 billion towards transport, including £550 million
for rail decarbonisation, over £500 million for bus priority,
over £550 million for active travel infrastructure projects and
£287 million for the Future Transport Fund
- measures to support climate adaptation include £150 million
additional funding for flood risk management and £12 million for
coastal change adaptation
Infrastructure Secretary said:
“Since we published our draft IIP in September, we have received
broad support for our world-leading approach and have increased
the total spend by £2 billion to further boost our economic and
green recovery from the pandemic.
“Our overall focus is on driving inclusive economic growth, the
transition to net zero, and building resilient and sustainable
places. This package of significant investment will support
economic confidence in every corner of Scotland and send out a
clear message that we will continue to do all we can to secure
our recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19). In the process we will
also be supporting over 45,000 jobs and building a strong future
for Scotland."
Background:
Read: A National Mission with Local
Impact: Infrastructure Investment Plan for Scotland 2021‑22 to
2025‑26
The Plan accepts the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland’s
recommendations on the strategic investment priorities required
to achieve an inclusive, net zero emissions economy in Scotland.
Read: The Draft Infrastructure
Investment Plan which was open for public consultation during
Autumn 2020 and attracted 147 responses.
Read: Investing for Jobs:
Capital Spending Review Framework 2021-22 to 2025-26
Also published today, the Capital Spending Review outlines full
delivery of the National Infrastructure Mission (NIM), showing
how it and the IIP are affordable, prudent and realistic.
It sets out the detailed capital budget allocations for each of
the five financial years from 2021-22, permitting as much
certainty as possible at this time to aid medium-term planning by
public bodies and the market.
Investments/assets for each region are listed below.
Highlands & Islands:
- Inverness and Highland City Region Deal investment as well as
Moray and Islands Growth Deal investments
- £30 million in delivering the National Islands Plan
- over £6 million to Highlands and Islands Enterprise to
deliver the Green Jobs Fund
- strengthened connectivity and a future-proofed superfast
broadband network through the £600 million R100 programme
- replacement health facilities on Barra (St Brendan’s) and new
North of Scotland elective care centre in Inverness
- learning estate projects such as the Castlebay Campus, the
Tain 3-18 Campus, Findrassie and Broadford Primary Schools and
Nairn Academy
- support for the reinstatement of the Cairngorm Funicular with
a further £10 million
- improvements to piers and harbours and support ferry services
to and from Scotland's islands. This includes the Skye Triangle
and proposed projects at Lochboisdale, Armadale and Kennacraig,
and an Oban Masterplan
- funding for two new ferries designed to provide a year round
service to the Isle of Arran and the Uig Triangle
- conclude the HMP Highland facility
Mid Scotland & Fife:
- Edinburgh and South East Scotland, Stirling and
Clackmannanshire and Tay Cities City Region Deals investments as
well as Falkirk Growth Deal investment
- Perth and Kirkcaldy elective care facilities
- learning estate projects at Callander Primary School, Perth
High School, North Perth Primary School and Inverkeithing High
School
- for Colleges, we invest up to £90 million in the Dunfermline
Learning Campus
- National Facility for Women Offenders
North East Scotland:
- Aberdeen City Region Deal investment
- over £200 million in the Baird Hospital and Anchor Centre
project in Aberdeen as well as Grampian elective care facilities
- learning estate projects at Peterhead Community Campus,
Monifieth High School and a new campus to replace Cragie and
Braeview High Schools in Dundee
- Dundee Community Custody Unit
- we will continue to support businesses in the energy sectors
as they grow and diversify through our £60 million Energy
Transition Fund, focused on the North East, and helping the wider
energy sector and supply chain
- Aberdeen to Central Belt Rail improvements
Glasgow & West of Scotland:
- Glasgow & Clyde Valley City Region Deal investment as
well as Argyll and Bute and Ayrshire Growth Deal investments
- £67 million for the provision of a new health and social care
community hub in Parkhead that will replace 10 different
buildings across Glasgow North east area and £10 million to
complete the National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service in
Irvine
- conclude our £75 million investment in the National
Manufacturing Institute Scotland
- learning estate projects in Ardrossan Community Learning and
Innovation Hub and Montgomerie Park Primary School in North
Ayrshire, Doon Valley Community Campus and St Sophia’s Primary
School in East Ayrshire, Neilston Primary School and St Thomas’
Primary School in East Renfrewshire and Faifley Campus in West
Dunbartonshire, Newton Farm Primary School in South Lanarkshire;
as well as a new city centre primary school and a new Gaelic
school in Glasgow
- £100 million to support the modernisation of the Glasgow
Subway
- rail service improvements between East Kilbride and Glasgow
- £25 million investment in zero carbon energy infrastructure
for residential and commercial premises along the river Clyde
- £25 million to support the Clyde Gateway’s 20 year programme
of regeneration
- replacement HMP Glasgow facility to provide a fit-for-purpose
community facing prison as well as the Glasgow Community Custody
Unit
Lothians:
- Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal investment
- Edinburgh Cancer Centre and the Short Stay Elective Centre in
St John’s Hospital in Livingston
- learning estate projects in Liberton High School, Wester
Hailes Education Centre and a new community high school in
Edinburgh; Wallyford High School and Whitecraig Primary School in
East Lothian; Mayfield Primary School, Beeslack Community High
School and Penicuik High School in Midlothian; and Beatlie
Additional Support Needs Campus and East Calder Primary School in
West Lothian
- we will invest up to £58 million in the Biomes project at the
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to transform the garden’s estate
South of Scotland:
- Borderlands and Ayrshire Growth Deal investments as well as
Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal investment
- £20 million to further increase tree nursery capacity,
investing in new and redeveloped facilities at Newton Don
Nursery, near Kelso
- learning estate investments at Dumfries High School,
Galashiels Academy & Peebles High School, and Maybole
Community Campus in South Ayrshire
- £3.6 million to South of Scotland Enterprise to deliver the
Green Jobs Fund
