Tag: funding
BBC funding doubts and who owns BBC Scotland HQ?
A special report - by John Miller Last week in a little known announcement, Moody’s, the agency that stripped the UK of its...
Scottish Government calls for action after EU funding cut threat
By Martin Kelly The Scottish government has called for action after it emerged that Scotland is facing a huge cut in EU funding. The...
First Minister apologises for error over college funding figure
By a Newsnet reporter First Minister Alex Salmond has apologised to the Scottish Parliament after figures he gave in response to a question...
EU Carbon Capture snub to Peterhead increases pressure on UK Government...
By Bob Duncan Pressure was piled on the UK Government last night to finally back plans for a pioneering green energy scheme in the...
Questions remain over crisis loan funding
The SNP’s Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Eilidh Whiteford MP said urgent questions remain over funding and implementation of crisis loans and community care grants...
Calls for £1/2 bn Olympic ‘underspend’ to be returned to good...
By Bob Duncan SNP MP Pete Wishart has called for nearly £500 million of Olympic games “underspend” to be returned to the good causes...
UK recession means ‘shovel ready projects’ now urgent says First Minister
By a Newsnet reporter Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has called on UK PM David Cameron to release funding for so called ‘shovel ready’...
Dornan welcomes funding boost for Glasgow veterans
Cathcart MSP James Dornan has welcomed the announcement of an additional £80,000 of funding across Scotland from the Scottish Veterans Fund of which £5,732...
SNP led campaign results in £16m Olympic triumph
By G.A.Ponsonby The Westminster Government has agreed to release £16 million 'Olympic Funding' to Scotland after pressure from the Scottish Government. The money is a consequence...
Clarity demanded from Alexander after UK coalition’s Carbon Storage confusion
By a Newsnet reporter The SNP have demanded clarity from the UK Treasury over the status of the £1 billion Carbon Capture and Storage...