Scottish Government accused of being “all talk” on retraining oil workers
ByNiamh Burns
The Scottish Government has been accused of being “all talk with very little action” after John Swinney attempted to “repackage” emergency relief announced for oil and gas workers four months ago.
The Deputy First Minister told an Aberdeen audience that applications were now open for a £12million fund designed to allow redundant North Sea workers to retrain as teachers.
But opposition politicians have rounded on the comments, claiming it was “the same announcement” Nicola Sturgeon made “a full four months” ago.
