Question reference: S6W-19523
- Asked by: Ivan McKee, MSP for Glasgow Provan, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 28 June 2023
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Neil Gray on 29 June 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the New Deal for Business Group prior to the summer parliamentary recess.
Answer
Since its first meeting on 17 May 2023, the New Deal for Business Group has been working at pace to examine how the Scottish Government can improve its relationship with businesses and partners to help build a fairer, greener and growing wellbeing economy.
The group, which I co-chair with Dr Poonam Malik of Strathclyde University, has been considering the key areas of a shared awareness of economic conditions and performance; ensuring the best environment to do business; enhanced partnership working and a transition to a wellbeing economy
Today, I am publishing a report on the progress of and the recommendations of the group which can be found here:
https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781835210826
The report has been informed by the work of five subgroups and focusses on regulation, business partnership, Non-Domestic Rates, Wellbeing Economy and Data and Metrics.
The report has been sent to the First Minister for his consideration and we are developing an implementation plan to support the recommendations being taken forward.
I would like to thank all of those who have contributed to the NDBG and its Subgroups, bringing their knowledge and expertise to this important work.