SNP urged to ‘come out of hiding’ on independence economy plans
23 Jan 2017
The Scottish Conservatives have called on the SNP to “come out of hiding” over its plans for the economy of an independent Scotland.
The nationalists’ Growth Commission, launched last year, presented a report to the party at the end of 2016 but it is yet to be published.
It comes as senior SNP figures have called on the party to ditch its support for the pound amid growing evidence it is divided over its flawed 2014 prospectus for independence.
The Scottish Conservatives will oppose any attempt by the SNP to bring forward a second independence referendum – and are calling on the SNP to rule it out.
And today, the UK Government outlined its plans for a modern industrial strategy, aimed at boosting business and creating more high-skilled jobs.
Scottish Conservative shadow finance secretary Murdo Fraser said:
“Today the UK Government is setting out a clear way forward to prepare the UK for our future outside the EU.
“The SNP, by contrast, has once again spent the weekend threatening a second referendum on independence, which would pile even more uncertainty on to Scotland.
“Nicola Sturgeon last year set up a growth commission, but has conspicuously refused to reveal any of its proposals.
“If the SNP is really confident about its case for separation, it should let us know what its plans are.
“Anything short of that will simply confirm the fact that the nationalists are all bluster and no plan.
“It is time for the SNP to come out of hiding.”
The SNP pledged to publish findings from its growth commission before the end of 2016:
http://www.snp.org/snp_growth_commission
The UK Government published its industrial action plan today:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38713327