Welcoming the announcement this morning that the Scottish Government is to commit almost £250m to upgrade the Glasgow Subway, SNP MSP Sandra White has said that this is just one of many significant cash outlays that will help make Glasgow’s transport infrastructure fit for the 21st Century.

Ms White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, said: “This is great news. The Subway is an iconic part of Glasgow and it’s great to see it will be getting a significant revamp.

Local MSP Sandra White has welcomed the announcement of the Scottish Government to give a total of £9m from the youth employment strategy fund to six local authorities who face “particular challenges” with youth employment.

Following the statement of the Minister for Youth Employment, Angela Constance, that the additional money aims on boosting job chances and improving employment opportunities, Sandra White MSP for Glasgow Kelvin welcomed in particular the announcement that Glasgow City Council will receive £3.37m out of the total amount.

Local MSP Sandra White has urged Prime Minister David Cameron to give the green light for 36 ‘shovel ready’ projects which are worth more than £300 million of spending.

Sandra White MSP is backing the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, Alex Neil MSP, who has handed over a list of 36 projects to the Westminster Government. The listed projects are close to or have already completed the planning and procurement process and could get underway right now, including the construction of the new University of Glasgow Centre for Virology Research.