South Ayrshire Council that places constraints on any bids to create freeports in Scotland.Councillor Peter Henderson, a former director general of HMRC on the Isle of Man, brought the motion which sought to address some of the concerns that accompanied an apparent 'U-turn' by the party in opening the door to the controversial policy of looser regulations and controls.Ayr has been touted for freeport status in recent years while Prestwick Airport was the last to close in 2012.Having opposed the freeport idea being pushed by the UK Government, the SNP at Holyrood said they would consider them if they met certain conditions earlier this year.The motion at the weekend's SNP conference aimed to ensure that the conditions around any freeport.
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