Question reference: S3W-00214
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 23 May 2007
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Current status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 June 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it considers might be taken to attract overseas buyers to Scottish craft trade shows.
Answer
Responsibility for internationaleconomic activity such as promoting Scotland as a place to do business in and with rests with ScottishDevelopment International (SDI). The craft industry is not currently an SDIpriority. We are happy to support priority companies but this may not translateinto directly supporting overseas buyers. SDI is not aware of any evidence of failurewithin the craft industry to attract buyers, though SDI would be happy to discusswith industry representatives how we can best support the craft industry in thefuture.