Petitioner: Maureen Macmillan
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
20 March 2017
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to reverse its decision to create a single Scotland-wide board for enterprise and skills and instead retain separate boards for each enterprise agency, including the Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
Summary:
30 March 2017: The Committee agreed to defer its decision on action on this petition until its next meeting. Official Report
20 April 2017: The committee agreed to write to the petitioner to seek her view on the recent statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work on the enterprise and skills review. Link to the Official Report.
25 May 2017: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Standing Orders Rule 15.7 on the basis that the Scottish Government has decided to retain enterprise agency boards as part of its enterprise skills review. Link to Official Report 25 May 2017
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