Greene comments on defence jobs warnings 

Responding to warnings reported in The Herald newspaper from defence trade body ADS that Scotland could miss out on thousands of high-quality defence jobs as a result of skills shortages, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said: 

“The SNP have been repeatedly squeamish about encouraging opportunities in the defence sector. That has often led to them throwing the potential for job creation and economic growth under the bus. 

“Scottish Liberal Democrats have repeatedly highlighted the shortage of skills needed for sectors like defence, from maths and physics to computing and technical education. 

“Scotland deserves better than this; we need to throw the weight and levers of government behind businesses that can help us succeed in industries like defence. 

“That's why my party would make defence a pillar of a new industrial strategy, making sure Scottish firms are poised to win a fair share of increasing UK Government defence spending. 

“If you like the sound of that, you should vote for us on your second, peach, regional ballot paper at May’s election.”