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The people affected by that development are our immediate priority. This is, of course, a difficult time for the company’s staff, their families and the local areas that are affected. I met the administrators of M&Co on 19 January to discuss the situation and to consider what support the Scottish Government could offer. Regrettably, the company has not secured a buyer. The Scottish...
I echo Mr Bibby’s sentiments in recognising the tremendous workforce at M&Co. I have given an undertaking, and I am happy, to consider any proposals for further action that the Scottish Government can take. On the request for a task force, task forces often respond in a place-based manner. Given the disparate nature of the workforce across multiple sites, a task force might not be the best...
Mr Bibby eloquently outlined many of the systemic challenges that our retail sector is facing, f rom changing consumer habits to the growth of online sales. We are taking a range of action through our retail industry leadership group, which is taking forward our retail strategy. We are progressing our town centre action plan. Indeed, I am co-chairing the first meeting of the town centre...
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Entered the Scottish Parliament on 7 May 2016 — Election
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