Scottish Labour’s Andy Kerr has expressed his dismay that unemployment in Scotland is still rising, while in the rest of the UK it is falling. Scotland’s The latest figures showing that 223,000 people in Scotland are out of work. This is 7,000 up on the previous figures.
Shadow Finance Secretary Andy Kerr said:
“Unemployment is a devastating experience. It is very worrying that unemployment in Scotland is rising, while in the rest of the UK it is falling.
"Today’s figures highlight the fact that Scotland is suffering more in the recession due to the Salmond Slump. We are lagging behind the rest of the UK in employment rates, business start-ups and economic recovery.
"The SNP have cancelled essential infrastructure projects, such as the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, and over £2bn in investment has been lost along with 30,000 construction jobs because of their ideological objection to private finance.
Shadow Finance Secretary Andy Kerr said:
“Unemployment is a devastating experience. It is very worrying that unemployment in Scotland is rising, while in the rest of the UK it is falling.
"Today’s figures highlight the fact that Scotland is suffering more in the recession due to the Salmond Slump. We are lagging behind the rest of the UK in employment rates, business start-ups and economic recovery.
"The SNP have cancelled essential infrastructure projects, such as the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, and over £2bn in investment has been lost along with 30,000 construction jobs because of their ideological objection to private finance.
"The unnecessary cuts being imposed by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, coupled with the rise in VAT, are making the situation even worse and putting the recovery at risk."
