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Pressure on Stephen Flynn over Scottish Government 'secrecy on Israel-linked grants'

Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn photographed in March 2026, before his election to Holyrood (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

ECONOMY Secretary Stephen Flynn has been urged to intervene amid concerns that a Scottish Government agency may still be funding weapons companies linked to Israel’s violations of international law despite a supposed ban.

Amnesty International called for action from the SNP Cabinet Secretary after Scottish Enterprise (SE) – an arms-length government body tasked with investing for economic development – “refused to publish key information” on how it ensures funding for arms firms does not contribute to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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