Scottish Futures Trust
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The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government,{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-public-bodies-directory/pages/executive-non-departmental-public-bodies/|title=Executive non-departmental public bodies|work=National Public Bodies Directory|publisher=The Scottish Government|accessdate=14 August 2019|location=Edinburgh|date=July 2018}} established in September 2008 to improve public infrastructure investment. SFT operates at arm's length from the Government but works closely with the public and private sectors to deliver value-for-money on all public sector infrastructure investment across the country.
Background
In their manifesto for the 2007 election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) proposed the Scottish Futures Trust as an alternative to [[Public–private partnership|
PPP]]/PFI, encouraging greater use of public bonds, to access to lower-cost borrowing.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-futures-trust-cannot-work-just-yet-1-698759 |title=Scottish Futures Trust cannot work just yet |work=The Scotsman |date=8 November 2007 |accessdate=11 April 2016}} It was a solution conceived to allow the devolved administration to gain some leverage around private sector investment.{{cite news |url=https://www.holyrood.com/articles/feature/follow-money-pfis-replacement-innovative |title=Follow the money - is PFI's replacement innovative? |first=Paris |last=Gourtsoyannis |work=Holyrood |date=5 May 2014|accessdate=11 April 2016}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Public bodies of the Scottish Government}}
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Category:2008 establishments in Scotland
Category:Companies based in Edinburgh
Category:British companies established in 2008
Category:Government agencies established in 2008
Category:Infrastructure in Scotland
Category:Executive non-departmental public bodies of the Scottish Government