Calls for Scottish Government to buy Pinneys factory site

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Thursday 26 July 2018 at 10:17am

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A call has been made for the Scottish Government to buy the Pinneys factory in Annan.

Young's Seafood announced the closure of the Pinneys factory in April, with the loss of 450 permanent jobs and a large number of agency posts.

The proposal is being put forward by David Mundell MP and MSP Oliver Mundell.

Both politicians are warning that urgent steps need to be taken to safeguard the site, after an expression of interest by cooked and sliced meat producers, Brown Brothers, was withdrawn.

In a statement, the Scottish Government said: