Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on skills, development and training for the Forth Valley area.”
Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 26 November 2025
Asked by
Chris Kane
Labour — Stirling and Strathallan
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Douglas Alexander)
The funding of Forth Valley college is a matter for the Scottish Government. Scottish colleges had their funding cut by 20% between 2021-22 and 2025-26. As the UK Government, we have delivered a record funding settlement to the Scottish Government. For as long as no final decision has been reached regarding the Alloa campus, I urge the Scottish Government, in the words of “Flower of Scotland”, to “think again”.