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    Finance Secretary John Swinney said: "While Scotland continues to have higher employment and economic activity rates than the UK as a whole, these figures confirm that there is no room for complacency. We must continue to do all we can to position Scotland's economy for recovery." He said the figures showed the Scottish Government was "absolutely right" to speed up capital spending to fight the recession. Full Article at Arbroath Herald
    While Scotland continues to have higher employment and economic activity rates than the UK as a whole, these figures confirm that there is no room for complacency. We must continue to do all we can to position Scotland's economy for recovery.
    – John Swinney SOURCE: Arbroath Herald 1 month ago
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  1. We want the flexibility to be able to continue to accelerate spending into 2010-11 and will continue to press the Chancellor to use his pre-budget report to allow us to do just that and help us continue to support thousands of jobs in Scotland
    SOURCE: Arbroath Herald 1 month ago

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