The Scottish Government’s Grangemouth scheme will give workers made redundant priority for new jobs.

The Grangemouth Jobs Prioritisation Scheme has been introduced as a new clause in the grant funding awarded to businesses.

The scheme makes it conditional for any business receiving investment through the Grangemouth Just Transition Fund to prioritise workers made redundant with the refinery closure for new jobs.

First Minister John Swinney announced £25m of funding in June for the Grangemouth Just Transition Fund in light of job losses expected to impact the industry.

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Swinney said the Government was taking “meaningful steps” to make sure workers “are not left behind” in the transition to net zero.

He said: “Supporting the just transition to a low-carbon economy is one of our

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