North East Fife’s MP Sir Menzies Campbell and MSP Iain Smith have welcomed the completion of the social and ecomomic case for RAF Leuchars and have branded it an “important document”.
The document was discussed with the First Minister this afternoon at the Scottish Parliament in a meeting attended by Mr Smith, Fife councillors, members of the Leuchars community and the Chief Executive of the Fife Chamber of Commerce. It will be sent by courier tomorrow to the UK Government.
Commenting, Sir Menzies and Mr Smith, who have been at the forefront of the campaign to save RAF Leuchars and had initially called for this document to be compiled, said:
“This is an important document which we are delighted to endorse. It clearly sets out the contribution that RAF Leuchars makes to the economy of Fife and the surrounding areas.
“Its demonstrates that the case for the retention of RAF Leuchars is not restricted to the defence case alone. The socio-economic case gets more compelling by the page.”
