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Written Question
Industry: Scotland
Tuesday 12th June 2018

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2018 to Question 905625 on industry: Scotland, whether his discussions on the economic effect of the industrial strategy on Scotland included the involvement of trade unions.

Answered by David Mundell

The Industrial Strategy has been developed following thorough consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including trade unions. As part of our ongoing engagement on the implementation of the Industrial Strategy in Scotland Lord Duncan of Springbank attends the quarterly meetings of the Scottish Business Growth Group at which the Scottish Trades Union Congress is represented. The forum has looked at the role of the Industrial Strategy in contributing to the development of workplaces and working practices in Scotland.


Written Question
Industry: Scotland
Wednesday 6th June 2018

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

Question to the Scotland Office:

What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Scottish Government Ministers on the economic effect of the industrial strategy on Scotland.

Answered by David Mundell

I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on a wide range of issues relating to the Scottish economy, including ensuring we continue to build on the UK and Scottish Governments’ commitment to maximising the impact of the Industrial Strategy in Scotland.