Craig Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, has hailed the Kickstart Scheme for helping young people from Midlothian get into work.
New figures show that the UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme has helped 130 youngsters from Midlothian aged between 16-24 gain new opportunities since the scheme was launched.
Craig says it is further evidence that Rishi Sunak and the UK Government are prepared to step up at every turn to support jobs and economic recovery in Midlothian.
Overall, the Kickstart Scheme has made 240 jobs available in Midlothian.
Mr Hoy recognised that young people have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic but insists schemes like Kickstart are the right way to help them back into employment.
He added: “Rishi Sunak’s Kickstart Scheme has already helped young people across Midlothian into work.
“It shows that the UK Chancellor is once again prepared to support and accelerate our recovery in Midlothian.
“Young people have found the pandemic especially hard, and must be supported as quickly as possible into employment.
“The Kickstart Scheme from the UK Government is already helping to do that, with many more jobs made available in Midlothian.
“It is crucial both of Scotland’s governments fully focus on our recovery to ensure our communities can rebuild after the pandemic.”
