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Glasgow Prestwick Airport 'taken into public ownership' claims MP Glasgow Prestwick Airport to be taken into public ownership
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has been taken into public ownership by the Scottish government, an MP has claimed. Glasgow Prestwick Airport is being taken into public ownership, the Scottish government has announced.
Brian Donohoe, Labour MP for Central Ayrshire, told BBC Scotland that he understood ministers had "taken the keys" from New Zealand owners Infratil. The step was confirmed in a statement by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in the Scottish Parliament.
His comments come as speculation about the airport's future mounts ahead of a ministerial statement in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. Brian Donohoe, Labour MP for Central Ayrshire, welcomed the move.
Prestwick has been for sale since March 2012 and is running losses of £2m. The airport, which was put up for sale last March by New Zealand-based owners Infratil, has been running annual losses of £2m.
The government said it would not comment ahead of the statement.
'Major money''Major money'
Mr Donohoe said: "This is a development which I welcome and we need now to ensure concentration is steered towards new routes and new airlines coming into the airport.Mr Donohoe said: "This is a development which I welcome and we need now to ensure concentration is steered towards new routes and new airlines coming into the airport.
"Major money is required to develop the airport which is why I have always said it should be given for a penny to a developer willing to spend the cash."Major money is required to develop the airport which is why I have always said it should be given for a penny to a developer willing to spend the cash.
"I hope the Scottish government did not pay much more than that.""I hope the Scottish government did not pay much more than that."
Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said the airport had been "moribund" for about 10 years.Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said the airport had been "moribund" for about 10 years.
"The actual income against the expenditure hasn't matched," he said."The actual income against the expenditure hasn't matched," he said.
Mr Donohoe added that, as a result, the airport's owner had not made "the necessary investment".Mr Donohoe added that, as a result, the airport's owner had not made "the necessary investment".