This week has been a very varied week in the Scottish Parliament! At the beginning of the week, the Economy & Fair Work Committee visited Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow. It was a hugely worthwhile visit to learn more about the processes for development. You can read more about my visit in my previous post.
On Tuesday, I asked the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy about further business discussions the Scottish Government have had with Ineos, including the future of the component parts of the business. You can listen to my contribution and the answer from the Cabinet Secretary here: https://www.scottishparliament.tv/.../ministerial...
On Wednesday I was delighted to welcome the St Andrew’s Society of Maine to the Scottish Parliament. They participated in a roundtable discussion with various stakeholders to establish business opportunities and promoting cultural and heritage links between Maine and Scotland. I was also re-elected as Convenor of the CPG on St Andrew’s Day and I look forward to continuing our efforts to increase St Andrew’s Day and Scotland’s culture.
Yesterday I attended a briefing on Green Freeports. It was a very informative event and I was pleased to receive an update regarding the progress of Forth Ports project. They have now submitted their Full Business Case (FBC) to both the Scottish and UK Governments.
In the Finance & Public Administration Committee this week, we heard evidence from Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, North East Scotland Retrofit Hub, Oxfam Scotland, Public Health Scotland, Scottish Property Federation and Women's Economic Empowerment Project relating to managing Scotland’s finances. The Economy & Fair Work Committee discussed further into a Just Transition, taking evidence from Professor Keith Bell, Mitigation Committee Member on the Climate Change Committee and Professor Graeme Roy, Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
