Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary Jeremy Purvis has expressed concern over the Scottish Government’s announcement of extra funding for science centres.

The Government have today announced an extra £250,000 in funding this year for Scotland’s four science centres.

Commenting, Mr Purvis said:

“The Government has been shamed into focusing on science centre funding by the Liberal Democrats, with Nicol Stephen raising this issue at First Minister's Questions in previous weeks.

“As with the debacle of university funding, an embarrassed Scottish Government has been forced to climb-down and provide additional cash support when their planned budget cuts have been exposed.

“If the SNP are to be believed on their commitment to science centre funding, why are they only making this announcement now, as the Parliament goes into recess, when they had ample opportunity over the last month to do so?”