THE First Minister is expected to unveil a pro-growth plan for the economy during a major speech in the Scottish Parliament – signalling a desire…
, according to official statistics published at the end of August.
Overall the economy was also found to have shrunk slightly in second quarter of this year – April to June – by minus 0.3%. The First Minister is also expected to keep one eye on the social justice agenda which defined the Government’s ambitions in the Sturgeon era – though it is understood he will also stress the need for a stronger relationship with business.
Critics of Sturgeon said she neglected the concerns of the private sector and it appears Yousaf’s top team accept this characterisation.told the BBC’s Sunday Show he recognised the need of the SNP administration to “rebuild” trust with the private sectorThe PfG is also expected to include measures to implement the findings of a report published by the New Deal for Business Group earlier this year – which the First Minister has already accepted.
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