Call for return of airline subsidies to help drive on Scottish exports
The call comes on the back of new figures that show manufactured exports rebounded by 3.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 after a dismal second half of 2010, where overseas sales of goods made in Scotland fell. On an annual basis, export sales of Scottish goods grew 2.2 per cent.
Overall, the Scottish Government's quarterly index of manufactured exports showed exports of goods were still 7.7 per cent below their pre-recession level. David Lonsdale, assistant director of the CBI Scotland, renewed demands for the return of airline subsidies, which were axed by the SNP government in 2008.
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