City Deal and Regional Economic Partnership

As an amendment to motion S5M-15493 in the name of Michael Matheson (City Deal and Regional Economic Partnership), leave out from "notes that the UK Government" to end and insert "welcomes the collaborative approach taken by the Scottish and UK governments in establishing the numerous city regional and regional growth deals; commends both governments for the significant joint investment across Scotland; calls on them to work together to ensure that every part of Scotland is covered by a growth deal; notes the report by the Local Government and Communities Committee, which recommends that both governments set out a clear timetable to achieve this aim, and reaffirms that the people of Scotland are best served when its two governments engage in a collaborative and cooperative manner to deliver sustained future investment into Scotland."