Forbes open to state-backed ship finance for Scottish yards

Forbes open to state-backed ship finance for Scottish yards

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said the Scottish Government is considering options to strengthen financial support for commercial shipbuilding, including potential use of enterprise agencies and the Scottish National Investment Bank. The issue was raised at Holyrood by Labour MSP Paul Sweeney, who contrasted the strength of Scotland’s naval shipbuilding pipeline with the limited level of commercial shipbuilding activity. Sweeney reference…