Freeport – SEZ FOI

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David Powell FOI 18 Nov 25 An FOI request to HMRC on English Freeports Same will be applied to Scottish zones. No transparency.

Rosyth councillor objects

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Dunfermline Press 25_1110 Rosyh councillor doesn’t want trident submarines. IODINE tablets to counteract the effects of radiation would need to be given to “half the population of Rosyth” if proposals to bring more nuclear subs to the dockyard go ahead.”

SEZ – ETZ Aberdeen

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Uk Government – ETZ Aberdeen 40,000 jobs ? Who are filling all these jobs promised ? 11,000 Cromarty Freeport 20,000 forth Freeport 29,000 Glasgow SEZ /SIZ Not including NE SIZ, this is a good news day , all these high paid jobs will eradicate Scotland’s unemployment completely. click on freeports for link to X

Freeport – press release

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Government press release sept 25 A government press release (September 2025) says the freeport is “poised to create more than 11,000 long-term, well-paid jobs” in the Highlands over the next 25 years. Earlier estimates for the larger region mention up to 25,000 jobs tied to the freeport and its associated investment. Data from a written […]

Freeport_SEZ Inverness

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Massive thanks to Lyndsey Ward and Denise Davis from communitioes B4 Power companies & Norrie Hunter for their fantastic contributions at yesterday’s public meeting in Inverness. Thank you to Jem Brannigan and Jason Henderson from Scotlands Independent media & SPVR for filming the event. This was our last public meeting for some time as a […]

Freeport consultation 2020

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Transparency International UK July 2020 Around the world, freeports present a major money laundering risk due to the secrecy and security they offer. Without proper protections in place, creating similar areas in the UK risks effectivly establish onshore havens in which criminals and the corrupt could anonymously hide their ill-gottem gains. Such a situation would […]

Indecomms – FOI

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February 2024 – FOI to Scottish Government and their response. Who is responsible for the implementation of Freeports in Scotland?

Green Freeports

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January 23 – Ministerial statement Announcement of Green Freeeports made jointtly with the United Kingdom goverment. Firth of Forth Freeports and the Inverness and Cromarty Firth.

Freeports – Infrastuck

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March 2024 – Freeports – Who really benefits, and how? What can I do? Good article from the blog Infrastructural. with various links. European Powell, YouTube, other articles. Lots of food for thought.