The move will see hundreds of millions invested by both the UK and Scottish Governments in the city and surrounding area at a time when thousands of jobs are being lost in the North Sea.
And at First Minister’s Questions Today, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson urged Nicola Sturgeon to admit Scotland’s finances would be “blown to pieces” if the SNP’s plan to break up Britain had come to pass in just eight weeks’ time.
However, despite oil now selling at barely $30 a barrel, Ms Sturgeon said she still believed an independent Scotland would have been better off financially.
Prime Minister David Cameron was in Aberdeen today to formally unveil the City Deal, which will see £250 million invested in the region.
Ruth also asked if a separate £200 million investment for rail capacity in the area was new money, or simply a rehash of a pledge the SNP made when it came to power nine years ago.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said:
“I’m delighted to see our two governments working together in this way, and the people and businesses in the north east will be too.
“It means Aberdeen is being helped out when the area needs it most, with resources from right across the UK being used to ease what is a global problem.
“However, had the SNP had its way, we would be just eight weeks away from separation.
“The independent country Nicola Sturgeon said would be bankrolled by a sky-high oil price would be fretting over the $30-a-barrel rate.
“She should now admit that Scotland’s finances would have been blown to pieces if she’d had her way, and that the importance of Scotland’s place within the UK has now been vindicated.”