Question follow-through · 902239

Manufacturing Industries: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the future of industry in Scotland.

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Scotland Office
Tabled
14 Jan 2025
Target answer date
22 Jan 2025
Answer
22 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the future of industry in Scotland.

  2. 22 Jan 2025

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  3. 22 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to ensure we work together to safeguard the future for key Scottish industries.We inherited a fiscal crisis, and in Scotland an industrial crisis as well. Our industrial strateg...

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