Scottish GDP Figures Q2 2021

News Desk:  Scottish Secretary Alister Jack responds to stats for April-June.

Commenting on today’s Scottish GDP Figures, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:

Today’s figures indicate that we are moving in the right direction, but there are still challenges ahead as we prioritise a strong, sustainable recovery.

The UK Government introduced an unprecedented package of support to get us through the pandemic. Now, with the focus on our Plan For Jobs, we are helping people in all parts of the United Kingdom get back to work, building back better and stronger thanks to the huge success of the UK-Government funded vaccine programme.

All this comes on top of the additional £14.5billion funding provided to the Scottish Government and £1.5 billion invested in growth deals across Scotland with our new Levelling Up and Community Renewal Funds set to benefit communities right across the UK.