TAY CITY DEAL FUNDING

That this House calls on the Government to match the Scottish Government's committed £200 million contribution towards the Tay City Deal by providing an additional £50 million to the £150 million the Government has already offered; notes the Government has already short-changed Scottish deals in Aberdeen, Inverness and Stirling and is yet to follow up with any detail on the Chief Secretary to the Treasury's 27 September 2018 stated aspiration that 100 per cent of Scotland is covered by a deal; further notes equal funding for the Tayside deal is especially important following the announcement that Michelin will close its factory in Dundee; praises the work of the Michelin Dundee Action group made up of representatives of Michelin, the Trade Union, local and national government and individuals with manufacturing and business expertise and the Scottish Government for its commitment to leave no stone unturned in its efforts to find a viable and sustainable future for the plant and its workforce; and urges the Government not to let Dundee down in its time of need and to match the Scottish Government's support for the Tayside deal.