Question reference: S6W-12777
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 30 November 2022
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ivan McKee on 1 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards the National Strategy for Economic Transformation commitment to establish an investor panel, chaired by the First Minister.
Answer
The First Minister will chair the Investor Panel and has appointed Angus Macpherson, CEO, Noble & Co as co-Chair. Ministers and officials have been working closely with Mr Macpherson to identify suitable Panel members with the knowledge, experience and expertise in global capital investment markets and green finance to drive this work forward. The first meeting of the Panel will take place on 12 December.
The Panel’s primary focus will be on attracting capital investment to the physical infrastructure required for a just transition and to provide advice on how we can create the right conditions to attract private investment to support policy objectives.