Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 8 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many active working groups there are that have a role in enterprise issues that fall within of the responsibilities of the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.
A number of active groups have a role in enterprise issues that fall within of the responsibilities of the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.
These include sectoral groups coordinating work to transform different segments of Scotland’s economy:
There are also groups which help support the delivery of the National Strategy for Economic Transformation:
To support regional economic development, the following groups exist:
There are additionally groups where the Scottish Government draws on external experience to inform policy decisions:
• Scottish Government and Business Organisations Meeting
• Ministerial Trade Board
• Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services
• Innovation Strategy Steering Group