Full support has been offered to the 200 workers at the Port Dundas distillery who now face redundancy after Diageo's decision to close the distillery by SNP MSP Bob Doris and Glasgow North East Candidate David Kerr.

Mr Doris said:

“With profits of £2.5 billion last year it will be difficult for workers to understand why Diageo are closing plants and losing jobs.

“Workers at Port Dundas have shown real commitment to Diageo and there will be deep disappointment that Diageo have reached this devastating decision.

“The efforts of the campaign, the trade unions and the Diageo taskforce to put forward an alternative proposal which had cross party support have shown the Government’s clear commitment to Glasgow’s jobs.

“We must now move quickly to plan for those redundancies and to ensure alternative employment and support is put in place straight away.”

Mr Kerr said:

"It is deeply disappointing that despite being presented with a viable alternative to closing the distillery Diageo have gone ahead regardless.

"The Scottish Government put forward a plan that would have worked for Port Dundas but it is clear Diageo were not prepared to listen to any alternative put before them.

"With Diageo's decision 200 members of staff have been let down by a company they have been extremely loyal too - and one that has made significant profits from their hard work.

"I along with my MSP colleagues will be doing whatever I can to support those 200 staff and to work with the Government and Scottish Enterprise to ensure an economic future for Glasgow North East."