The Growth Plan takes steps to deliver a pro-growth tax system that provides the conditions needed for businesses and people to succeed.<\/p>
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Through the Port Infrastructure Fund, the UK Government has provided over £600,000 to Cairnryan and Loch Ryan to build the infrastructure needed for customs and biosecurity checks.<\/p>
And while biosecurity is the responsibility of the Scottish Government, our two Governments work together to ensure that biosecurity is maintained. <\/em><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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Scotland Office Ministers attended the Farnborough Airshow in July, meeting with a number of industry stakeholders with a large footprint in Scotland, demonstrating the UK Government's ongoing commitment to the space sector.<\/p>