Dalzell £7m taxpayer loan repaid as FOI reveals ministers feared official receiver

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Scottish Enterprise has confirmed Sanjeev Gupta's Dalzell steelworks repaid a £7m loan in full, but FOI documents reveal ministers feared the Motherwell plant faced the official receiver just weeks before.

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Dalzell £7m taxpayer loan repaid as FOI reveals ministers feared official receiver
Scottish Enterprise has confirmed Sanjeev Gupta's Dalzell steelworks repaid a £7m loan in full, but FOI documents reveal ministers feared the Motherwell plant faced the official receiver just weeks before.

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