Freeport – SEZ FOI

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

The National 24_0402 Green freeports could nlock an Indy Scotland from joinng the EU
Rosyth councillor objects

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

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

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 […]
Shipbuilder cant find qualified Scots

The Courier 23.10.25 Fife shipbuilder forced to 300 Filipinos because they couldn’t find enough Scots qualified to take up the well-paid jobs.
Freeport_SEZ Inverness

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 […]
Freeports – David Powell

David Powell – Freeports – Scottish Goverrnment – LCIA
Freeport consultation 2020

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 […]
Freeport-SEZ community group

The freeport team on X space November 2024. Have a listen.
Indecomms – FOI

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

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

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.
Freeports – Tax havens

April 2024 – Professor Richard Murphy – Why freeports are basically tax havens