Moray MP Douglas Ross has welcomed the significant progress made with the Moray Growth Deal today (Monday) as it became the first deal of its kind in Scotland to be signed virtually by the UK Government, the Scottish Government and Moray Council on behalf of the local partners.
Commenting, Douglas said: “It was great to be able to watch online as all partners involved in the Moray Growth Deal signed the heads of terms to allow us to move on to the next stage.
“I’ve been a massive supporter of the Growth Deal and was delighted when last year the financial contributions of both the UK and Scottish Governments confirmed it would be the highest funded deal per head of population anywhere in the country.
“This Growth Deal shows what can be achieved when our governments work together and it’s exactly the type of politics that I think people expect to see now and going forward.
“There are a range of ambitious projects as part of the deal and I’m pleased that one of the first to be taken forward will be the Moray Aerospace, Advanced Technology and Innovation Campus to be housed near RAF Lossiemouth which is one of the UK Government’s projects in this deal.
"It is an ambitious and exciting development for Moray to be home to such a facility and I know it will contribute so much to the area going forward.
“This Growth Deal has been a long time coming and I want to pay tribute to all the local partners and everyone in Moray who has been involved in getting it to this stage.
“As projects continue to develop and be established in the months and years ahead there is a very positive outlook for our area that will benefit from the Moray Growth Deal.”