Rennie responds to news that Scottish Government will not meet infrastructure goals

Responding to the Auditor General’s report on infrastructure spending in Scotland, which indicates that the Scottish Government no longer expects to have enough money to deliver all its planned £26 billion investment in public sector infrastructure, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:  

“The SNP have created a vicious cycle.  

“By failing to grow the economy, ministers have left less money for investment in critical infrastructure, which in turn only worsens economic performance.  

“We need to end a decade of depressed growth and poor productivity.    

“Scottish Liberal Democrats would grow our economy by investing in skills and people, getting the balance right on taxation and maximising the potential of renewables. By doing this, we can invest in infrastructure and build a thriving economy for generations to come.”