THE Scottish Government has flatly denied claims that Scottish Water would be privatised if Scotland became independent.
Reports said Alex Salmond would make a U-turn on his opposition to the move and change it into a public benefit corporation like Network Rail.
Selling it off could raise up to £2.7 billion, and it was claimed that Mr Salmond had hinted at the move earlier this year when he said Scottish Water was a successful company which could "cheaply and easily" borrow from financial markets but due to its status was restricted to borrowing from the Scottish Government capital allocation.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
