BAE given £9.2 million to create 300 shipbuilding jobs by Scottish Government

BAE given £9.2 million to create 300 shipbuilding jobs by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has awarded BAE Systems more than £9 million in funding towards a training and skills academy to help create 300 jobs

BAE Systems secures £9.22m to support modernisation of Glasgow shipyard

Image credit: Mark Runnacles SCOTTISH Enterprise has awarded £9.22 million in funding to support BAE Systems’ project to modernise its Glasgow shipyard. Contributing to the wider £300 million investment by BAE Systems, the overall project will create around 300 new jobs and secure over 1,000 more, Scottish Enterprise said. Scottish Enterprise’s backing will support the Applied Shipbuilding Academy, which collaborates with schools, colleges, univ…

Sweeney urges rethink on defence policy and shipbuilding

Labour MSP Paul Sweeney has called on the Scottish Government to re-evaluate its defence policy, warning that its current stance risks undermining vital industries in Glasgow and across the west of Scotland. Speaking during a 18 June Scottish Parliament debate on Scotland’s role in defence, Sweeney seconded Labour’s amendment and urged ministers to reflect on the “emerging consensus” about the need for strong national defence and support for the…

Boosting Scotland’s maritime sector

Funding of £9.22 million to support a training and skills academy has been awarded to BAE Systems.