DfID, Keep East Kilbride's 600 Jobs and Expertise
- Submitted by: Linda Fabiani, East Kilbride, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2020
- Motion reference: S5M-22107
That the Parliament is concerned that the UK Government’s decision to merge the Department for International Development (DfID) with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office threatens to compromise the development and humanitarian work that is carried out by DfID in an independent manner; recognises that Scotland contributes proportionately to the global development and humanitarian work of DfID; notes that Abercrombie House in East Kilbride is a principle location for the department, with 600 employees who have an acknowledged expertise in international development that has been built up over many years, and calls on the UK Government to give a firm commitment that all 600 of these highly important jobs in Abercrombie House will remain.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Willie Coffey, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Anas Sarwar, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance, Sandra White