UK Government commits up to £9 million to support Mossmorran's future
UK Government commits up to £9 million to support Mossmorran's future and to protect Fife’s wider economy after the ethylene plant’s closure. The funding is contingent on suitable investment proposals and identified commercial partners, and aims to secure a successful future for the site while supporting local communities affected by the closure. The announcement came as a Fife Council‑led taskforce gathered to help the plant’s workforce move into well‑paid future employment, and follows steps such as marketing the site to investors, guaranteeing all Mossmorran workers a job interview at Grangemouth, and extending the Grangemouth Training Guarantee. It also builds on previous government actions and reinforces a broader effort to support workers, families and communities across Fife, including past investments in Harland & Wolff/Navantia and Rosyth Dockyard.
New funding designed to help secure a successful future for the site and support the local economy and communities affected by the closure.
The UK Government has pledged up to £9 million to support the future of the Mossmorran site and help protect Fife’s wider economy following the ethylene plant’s closure.
The investment, announced by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, is designed to help secure a successful future for the site and support the local economy and communities affected by the closure. Funding is contingent on suitable investment proposals being brought forward and approved, and appropriate commercial partners being identified.
The announcement was made as the Fife Council-led taskforce met today [23 March 2026], bringing together local elected representatives, employers, Fife Council and the Scottish Government to support the plant’s workforce into well-paid future employment.
The UK Government has already taken a number of steps to support Mossmorran workers, including:
- Actively marketing the site to potential investors. With its industrial heritage, skilled local workforce, and proximity to other large energy and defence companies, we believe Mossmorran can be an attractive site for future investment.
- Guaranteeing all Mossmorran workers a job interview at the Grangemouth plant (which is supported by a £120 million UK Government investment).
- Expanding the Grangemouth Training Guarantee to Mossmorran workers who provided shared services to the refinery.
Today’s commitment builds on this work and signals the UK Government’s determination to go further in supporting workers, families and communities across Fife. Last year we supported the acquisition of Harland & Wolff by Navantia, securing the future of its Fife yard, and last year committed £340 million to Rosyth Dockyard.
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said:
The UK Government stands ready to invest up to £9 million in Mossmorran’s future. We know this has been an incredibly difficult time for the plant’s workers and their families, which is why the UK Government is stepping in.
We are determined to do all we can to look after the plant’s workers, ensure a successful future for the site itself, and so mitigate the impact on the wider Fife community.
