The STUC annual Congress in Inverness today (welcomed the announcement by the First Minister Alex Salmond that the new Southern Hospital in Glasgow will be entirely publicly funded at a cost of £842 million.
STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said following the announcement,
“This announcement by the First Minister is a clear endorsement of the STUC’s view that PFI and other finance models for public sector projects are flawed. We have consistently argued for public funding for projects such as the Southern Hospitals to provide value for money for Scotland. We are delighted that the Government have now reached the same conclusion. “
He continued “However, whilst welcoming this announcement we hope, expect and will continue to campaign for this form of funding for public sector projects to become the norm.”
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