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Question reference: S6W-13018
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12330 by John Swinney on 5 December 2022, whether it will provide a list of (a) members and (b) leaders of each of the groups and sub-groups named.
Answer
In response to the request for members and leaders of each of the groups and sub-groups named in the answer to question S6W-12330, the non-Scottish Government representation on, and leadership of, the groups named are set out in the following table.
In line with Scottish Government guidance, only the names of senior civil servants have been provided in the Group Leader/Chair column.
Group Name | Organisations Represented | Group Leader/Chair |
Apprenticeship Approval Group (AAG) | Membership details are available here: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/46692/aag-membership-sep-2020.docx | Ruth Jennings, Sainsburys
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Business Support Partnership | Scottish Enterprise Business Support Partnership BG National COSLA Creative Scotland South of Scotland Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Skills Development Scotland VisitScotland | Rhona Allison, MD Business Growth, Scottish Enterprise |
Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan - Implementation Steering Group | Skills Development Scotland Construction Scotland Innovation Centre Scottish Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise South of Scotland Enterprise Transport Scotland Energy Skills Partnership, Colleges Scotland Equate Scotland NatureScot NFU Scotland Scottish Engineering Scottish Cities Alliance Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development IBioIC Scottish Training Federation University of Strathclyde Zero Waste Scotland Keep Scotland Beautiful University of Edinburgh Scottish Funding Council | Professor Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh |
Clyde Mission Strategy Group | Glasgow City Region GCR/Clyde Mission Strategic Advisor Scottish Enterprise Scottish Futures Trust Skills Development Scotland Scottish Environmental Protection Agency University of Glasgow University of Strathclyde Clyde Gateway Scottish Land Commission Glasgow City Region Council Argyll & Bute Council | Colin Cook, Scottish Government |
Community Wealth Building (CWB) Bill Steering Group | Community Enterprise in Scotland Federation of Small Businesses Clackmannanshire Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Supplier Development Scotland Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) Community Wealth Building at South of Scotland Enterprise Scottish Funding Council Business Services Association Scottish TUC Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF) Clyde Gateway NHS Lothian Sustainable Procurement North Ayrshire Council COSLA (Scotland) Glasgow City Council Highlands and Island Enterprise Fife Council Business Services Association Social Enterprise Scotland Scottish Renewables Balfour Beatty Scottish Enterprise University of Glasgow | Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
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Creative Industries Leadership Group | Full membership of the group can be found at: Creative Industries Leadership Group - gov.scot ( www.gov.scot )
| Minister for Culture, Europe & International Development Brian Coane, The Leith Agency/Institute of Advertising Practitioners Scotland |
Developing the Young Workforce Employers Forum | Katoni Engineering Ltd Chivas Brothers QTS Group Purvis Group The Vardy Foundation Mitsubishi ACE Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Mage Control Systems National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Cothrom Ltd Ortak Salmon Scotland Cairngorm Group Sinclair Bay Subsea Ltd Sonas Hospitality (Skeabost) Ltd MacLeod Construction Ltd Ceteris Aviva NHS / Crichton Board & Business Consultant Border Safeguards | Sandy Begbie, Scottish Financial Enterprise |
Digital Collaborative Governance Group | Skills Development Scotland Founders4Schools eSgoil Gateway Education Scotland STEM Network COSLA Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) | Michelle Fenwick, Developing the Young Workforce James Russell, Skills Development Scotland |
Economic Leadership Group | First Minister Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government COSLA | First Minister |
European Structural and Investment Funds Programme Board | Internal Scottish Government group | Fiona Ross, Scottish Government (Non-Executive Director) |
European Structural and Investment Programme Monitoring Committee | Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Orkney Islands Council Skills Development Scotland Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development (SLAED) Scottish Enterprise Highlands and Islands Enterprise Highland Council Scottish Funding Council Big Lottery DG Regio DG Emploi
| Hilary Pearce, Scottish Government |
European Structural and Investment Programme Monitoring Committee Working Group | This sub-group of the European Structural and Investment Programme Monitoring Committee has now been disbanded. | |
European Structural Funds Information Technology Board | Internal Scottish Government Group
| Scottish Government official |
Financial Services Growth and Development Board | Scottish Financial Enterprise Abrdn EY Financial Conduct Authority FinTech Scotland Tesco Bank Phoenix Standard Life Royal London Noble Group Barclays Morgan Stanley Shepperd & Wedderburn PWC Royal Bank of Scotland KPMG Scottish National Investment Bank Association of British Insurers | First Minister John McGuigan, Scottish Financial Enterprise |
Flexible Workforce Development Fund Senior Strategic Group | Scottish Funding Council Skills Development Scotland | Scottish Government official |
Foundation Apprenticeship Enhancement Group | Skills Development Scotland Scottish Funding Council Education Scotland Colleges Scotland College Principals Scottish Qualifications Authority Association of Directors of Education in Scotland COSLA Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board Scottish Training Federation Balfour Beatty | Scottish Government official |
Green Freeports Programme Board | Transport Scotland Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Scotland Office Home Office HM Treasury HMRC Department for International Trade
| Louise Macdonald, Scottish Government Sue Gray, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities |
Industry Leadership Chairs Group | Sector representatives for: Life Sciences Construction Tourism Food & Drink Creative Industries Financial Services Scottish Textiles Forest and Timber Aquaculture Energy (Scottish Energy Advisory Board) Employee Ownership ILG Aerospace & Defence Retail Space | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism & Enterprise Nora Senior, Non-Exec Chair, Scottish Government Strategic Board |
Innovation Strategy Steering Group | University of Strathclyde Spirit Aerosystems Par Equity Edinburgh University Intelligent Growth Solutions IAND Entrepreneur and innovation expert representative Scottish Enterprise FinTech Scotland M Squared Lasers NovaBiotics Scottish Funding Council | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Prof Sir Jim McDonald, University of Strathclyde |
Input-Output Expert Users Group (IOEUG) | City of Edinburgh Council Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency University of Sheffield James Hutton Institute and University of Aberdeen Central Statistics Office, Ireland Office for National Statistics Independent Consultant GRID Economics Fraser of Allander Institute SAFER / University of Glasgow Scottish Enterprise Viewforth Consulting / Strathclyde University The Centre For Energy Policy Zero Waste Scotland Scottish Parliament Information Centre Visit Scotland Durham University 4-Consulting Historic Scotland Welsh Government University of Strathclyde Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency | Scottish Government official |
Lifetime Skills Offer Steering Group | Scottish Funding Council Skills Development Scotland | Scottish Government official |
Life Sciences Scotland Group | Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group LSMD Symbiosis Reprocell Europe ODx MSD GSK Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre Association of British HealthTech Industries Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry One We are Pioneer Group NRS/Glasgow Universities Scotland SULSA Scottish Enterprise Highlands & Islands Enterprise Skills Development Scotland | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport
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Ministerial Trade Board | ABC Bank Proserv Scottish Business Network University of Strathclyde Nova Innovation Verlume Fios Genomics Pickering’s Gin Scottish Engineering IQVIA Food & Drink Trade Adviser DirectID | Richard Rollison, Scottish Government
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National Strategy for Economic Transformation Delivery Board | Cyrenians The Net Zero Technology Centre Edinburgh College University of Strathclyde Scottish Trade Union Congress University of Glasgow BAE Systems Naval Ships Essence of Harris Scottish Water Former Executive Group Chair of Weber Shandwick and past Chair of the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board Former Chief Executive of DC Thomson Media Group | Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy Barry White (former Chief exec of Scottish Futures Trust) |
National Strategy for Economic Transformation Portfolio Board | Scottish Government Non-Executive Directors Enterprise & Skills Agency SOLACE | Louise Macdonald, Scottish Government |
National Strategy for Economic Transformation Skilled Workforce Programme Board | Scottish Funding Council Skills Development Scotland Workers Educational Association Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan Implementation Steering Group Edinburgh Climate Change Institute Scottish Council for Development and Industry Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Person’s Guarantee
Non-Board Members: Edinburgh College BAE Systems | Stephen Pathirana, Scottish Government
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Public Sector Network Steering Group | Skills Development Scotland NHS Lothian Scottish Water NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde NatureScot Highland Council The Improvement Service Historic Environment Scotland Scottish Enterprise South Lanarkshire Council Visit Scotland North Lanarkshire Council Police Scotland | John Lindsay, Skills Development Scotland |
Regional Economic Policy Advisory Group | Full membership of the group can be found at: Regional Economic Policy Advisory Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) | Professor David Bell, University of Stirling Professor John Bachtler, University of Strathclyde |
Retail Industry Leadership Group | Locavore Scottish Grocers’ Federation Eastgate Shopping Centre GMB Usdaw Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland Ltd Dobbies CJ Lang & Son Asda Scottish Retail Consortium Tesco Federation of Small Businesses John Lewis Partnership and ILG co-Chair National Federation of Independent Retailers Scottish Wholesale Association Tiso Ltd. | Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
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Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Group Board | Scottish Water Scottish Power Energy Networks Glasgow City Council Microsoft Ltd. Mactaggart & Mickel Group Ltd Balfour Beatty Barnardos Scotland Clyde Blowers Strathclyde University Openreach Lantra Leonardo BAE Systems Robertson Construction Group Career Review Programme Board Weber Shandwick The Torridon Balfour Beatty Group Scottish Funding Council | Peter Farrer, Scottish Water Frank Mitchell, Scottish Power Energy Networks |
Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Standards And Frameworks Group | Balfour Beatty Leonardo MW Ltd Scottish Power Doosan Babcock Edinburgh University Scottish Lifesciences Association SQA Accreditation Institute of Civil Engineering CBI Mactaggart & Mickel Homes limited Codeclan Scottish Building Federation BAE Systems Sainsburys Scottish Training Federation Colleges Scotland Universities Scotland BAE Systems | Stevie Petrie, Balfour Beatty |
Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Employer Engagement Group | Scottish Water Federation of Small Businesses (Scotland) Scottish Chambers of Commerce Highlands and Islands Scottish Union Learning – Scottish Trades Union Congress Scottish Qualifications Authority Balfour Beatty WGM Engineering CeeD Johnstons of Elgin Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Scottish Power Networks Sky NatWest Group NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Scottish Engineering Enterprise and Skills West College Scotland BT Angus Council (COSLA) Cornerstone Robertson Group CBI Scotland | Paul Campbell, Scottish Water
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Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Employer Equalities Group | Microsoft Dundee City Council Building Equality Scotland This is Milk Scottish Water Wood Plc Scottish Union Learning – Scottish Trades Union Congress Scottish Power Energy Networks Forster Group Weber Shandwick Zen Consultants (Sco) Ltd Sky Action for Children Lookers Diageo | Stevie Grier, Microsoft
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Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Apprentice Engagement Group | NatWest Group Scottish Water Sky Aviva Balfour Beatty Glasgow City Council Scottish Qualifications Authority Skills Development Scotland AECOM JP Morgan Chase Scottish Government JP Morgan Chase Leonardo SP Energy Networks Coca Cola Europacific Partner Scottish Government Skills Development Scotland Scottish Funding Council | Ciaran Pugh, NatWest Group Mark Gullan, Scottish Water
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Scottish Business Growth Group | Confederation of British Industry Federation of Small Businesses Institute of Directors Scottish Chambers of Commerce Scottish Council for Development and Industry Scottish Financial Enterprise | Deputy First Minister Secretary of State for Scotland |
Scottish Cities Alliance Chief Executive Officers Group | City of Edinburgh Council Aberdeen City Council Glasgow City Council Stirling Council Highland Council Dundee Council Fife Council Perth and Kinross Council Scottish Government | Greg Colgan, Dundee Council |
Scottish Cities Alliance Delivery Group | Scottish Cities Alliance Perth and Kinross Council Highland Council Dundee City Council City of Edinburgh Council Aberdeen City Council Highland Council Stirling Council Glasgow City Council Edinburgh Council | Cllr John Alexander, Dundee Council |
Scottish Cities Alliance Leadership Group | City of Edinburgh Council Stirling Council Perth and Kinross Council Dundee Council Fife Council Highland Council Glasgow City Council Aberdeen City Council | Cllr John Alexander, Dundee Council |
Scottish City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board | Scotland Office UK Government – Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities HM Treasury | Scottish Government officials Kris Krasnowski, Scotland Office |
Scottish Economic Statistics Consultation Group | Highlands and Islands Enterprise South Lanarkshire Council University of Strathclyde Oxford Economics Lloyds Banking Group - Scotland Cogent Strategies Bank of England Scottish Enterprise Scottish Trades Union Congress Scottish Parliament Information Centre Fraser of Allander Institute Centre for Public Policy Research University of Dundee University of Edinburgh Independent consultants | Scottish Government officials |
Scottish Government and Business Organisations Meeting | Confederation of British Industry Federation of Small Businesses Institute of Directors Scottish Chambers of Commerce Scottish Council for Development and Industry Scottish Financial Enterprise Scottish Recovery Consortium Scottish Tourism Alliance Scotland Food and Drink | Liz Cameron, SCC |
Scottish Government Labour Market Evidence Programme | Herriot-Watt University Economics Observatory University of Warwick University of Essex Strathclyde University Edinburgh Business School University of Stirling University of Glasgow Fraser of Allander Institute Joseph Rowntree Foundation Skills Development Scotland Public Health Scotland Close the Gap | Scottish Government official |
Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services | Abrdn Aegon Asset Management Baillie Gifford British Venture Cambridge University Chartered Financial Analyst UK Chartered Banker Inst City of London Edinburgh University FinTech Scotland The Global Ethical Finance Initiative Leapfrog Investments LINC NatWest Phoenix Prudential PwC Royal London S&P Scottish Financial Enterprise Franklin Templeton Future worth living Scottish National Investment Bank | David Pitt, Watson Taskforce |
Skills Ministerial Group | Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work Minister for Environment and Land Reform | Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
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Strategic Leadership Group for Manufacturing | University of Strathclyde Boeing Donaldson Group National Robotarium Chromacity Aggreko Mitsubishi Electric The Startup Brewing Company Scotland Food and Drink TC Biopharm Malin Group Alpha Solway Castle Precision Space Scotland NTG Holdings Bute Fabrics Highlands & Islands Enterprise South of Scotland Enterprise Scottish Enterprise Skills Development Scotland National Manufacturing Institute Scotland Renfrewshire Council | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Dr Hamid Mughal, University of Strathclyde |
Sub-Scotland Economic Statistics Group | South Lanarkshire Council South Ayrshire Council Revenue Scotland Glasgow Centre for Population Health Improvement Service Highlands and Islands Enterprise Skills Development Scotland Clyde Gateway Aberdeen City Council Scottish Enterprise Skills Development Scotland Biggar Economics Office for National Statistics Fife Council | Scottish Government official |
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group | Full membership of the group can be found at: Tourism and Hospitality Industry Leadership Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise Marc Crothall, Scottish Tourism Alliance |
Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) | Welsh Government New Zealand Government Government of Iceland Government of Finland (Government of Canada participates but is not formally a member. OECD officials also attend some events) | Gary Gillespie, Scottish Government |
Young Persons Guarantee Equalities Subgroup | Close the Gap Glasgow Disability Alliance One Parent Families Scotland Intercultural Youth Scotland Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum LGBT Youth | Scottish Government official |
Young Persons Guarantee Employer Advisory Group | NHS Lothian Perth Autism Support Historic Environment Scotland Ayrshire Chamber Scottish Power Scottish Government Morrison Construction Gleneagles Sky Capgemini Scottish Power Young Enterprise Scotland Scottish Water Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Scotrail SSE Lookers | Melanie Hill, Scottish Power |
Young Person’s Guarantee Implementation Group | South Lanarkshire College Scottish Financial Enterprise Skills Development Scotland Scottish Funding Council University of Edinburgh Department of Work and Pensions Universities-SCOTLAND Colleges Scotland Aberdeen Foyer Scottish Trades Union Federation of Small Businesses Confederation of British Industry Young Scot Princes Trust Close the Gap Intercultural Youth Scotland Glasgow Disability Alliance STV Project Scotland Street League Ayrshire Council Glasgow Kelvin College Dumfries and Galloway Council Intercultural Youth Scotland South Lanarkshire College Venture Trust COSLA Volunteering Matters Venture Trust DYW National Team Improvement Service Renfrewshire Council | Sandy Begbie, Scottish Financial Enterprise |
Since the initial response to PQ S6W-12330 was provided, the following further groups have been identified, and membership details are included in the following table.
Group Name | Organisations Represented | Group Leader/Chair |
Access to Work Stakeholder Forum | British Association of Supported Employment Scotland Deaf Action Department for Work and Pensions Dyslexia Scotland ENABLE Scotland Falkirk Council Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living Glasgow City Council Glasgow Disability Alliance Inclusion Scotland National Autistic Society Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland Scottish Association for Mental Health Scottish Commission for Learning Disabilities Scottish Union of Supported Employment Skills Development Scotland Start Scotland (FSS provider) Versus Arthritis | Kevin Drugan, Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living
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Fair Work in Hospitality Inquiry Group | Unite Hospitality Hospitality worker representative Heriot-Watt University University of Strathclyde Contini Edinburgh Scottish Tourism Alliance Skills Development Scotland Living Wage Scotland Stand Comedy Club Grassmarket Community Project Mitchells & Butlers Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union Unite Scotland Inclusion Scotland UKHospitality Scotland Scottish Beer and Pub Association Sodexo Live! Crerar Hotels Better Than Zero | Linda Johnston, Auchrannie Resort Satnam Ner, Prospect and Fair Work Convention |
Fair Work Convention | Anderson Strathern Scottish Trades Union Congress Unite the Union Scottish Centre for Employment Research Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Unison Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSE) Babcock International Group Aberdeenshire Council BAE Systems | Professor Patricia Findlay, Scottish Centre for Employment Research Mary Alexander, Unite the Union
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Industry Advisory Group for rest of UK Talent Attraction | Q2 Solutions Hays Space Scotland Scottish Leather Group Diodes Microsoft (UK) Scottish Financial Enterprise ScotlandIS Valneva TalentScotland Digital Technology Steering Group Scottish Renewables Nile HQ | Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise
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