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The urban developments also provide access to grocery stores, public transit and other amenities that give them a higher chance of winning state financing competitions and being completed.

The plans were left in doubt earlier this year when it emerged that funding from Scottish Enterprise would not be available because of the SNP's ban on financing firms involved in munitions.

But the court ruled that there was not enough evidence to find Sarkozy was the beneficiary of the illegal campaign financing.

In a statement the ministry said the increase would be aimed primarily at financing defence and security.

Critics are concerned that this could be an example of “circular financing,” in which a company invests in its biggest customers who then use the money to buy the investor’s products.