Question reference: S6W-26074
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any demand for traditional building skills to support its net zero policies.
Answer
Last November, the Scottish Government welcomed the net zero pathfinder report published by Skills Development Scotland which assessed demand and skills issues across a range of sectors including construction. This information can be found here: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/skills-planning/green-skills-research-and-evidence/cesap-pathfinder-wp1-an-evidence-based-approach-to-supporting-the-transition-to-net-zero