Question reference: S4W-28313
- Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 November 2015
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 November 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Scottish Development International has a plan in place to help Scottish companies trade via e-commerce and, if so, whether it is publicly available.
Answer
Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International are fully committed to ensuring that e-commerce is incorporated into their wider digital support rather than having a stand-alone plan for e-commerce. This will help to accelerate the adoption of e-commerce across different companies and sectors and ensure that the right investments are made to improve the growth of the Scottish economy.
Recent and current support for e-commerce includes:
Delivery of the two-year E-commerce Scotland Programme of sector briefings and master classes in partnership with ScotlandIS;
Delivery of the E-Commerce Scotland Forum event to over 220 delegates;
Delivery of an international e-commerce workshop at multiple locations around Scotland;
Support of the E-commerce Club’s programme of e-commerce networking events in Scotland;
Development of a dedicated e-commerce theme within the China export programme;
Delivery of the ‘Effective e-Commerce – Reaching New Markets Online’ conference;
Supporting the University of Strathclyde Business School to investigate the feasibility of developing an MSc in e-commerce;
Delivery of bespoke e-commerce and digital marketing advice to around 400 of Scotland's growth companies by ICT Advisors.