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9 September 2020

(S5O-04565) Fishing Industry (Wind Farms)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP): Given that the fish processing industry is the biggest sector by turnover and by employment, what assurances have the Scottish Government had from the United Kingdom Government that the ability of that industry to continue to export to its major markets in the European Union and beyond will be preserved in the event of the no-deal that we see looming in a week’s time?

The Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (Mairi Gougeon): I absolutely share the member’s serious concerns about that issue, particularly in relation to the processing sector. The Brexiteers put fishing front and centre in their campaign, insisting that leaving the EU would mean boom time for our fishing fleets. We have to look out for our processing sector as well as our fishers and look at what no deal means for it.

We are constantly working to try to get those assurances from the UK Government, but as yet we have not received them. As the member said, the clock is ticking. We need to have those assurances because we want to protect the sector in Scotland. It is a sector that the Scottish Government is standing up for and will continue to stand up for in the negotiations.

1 September 2020

Statement: Logan Review (Technology Sector)

Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP): I welcome the suggestion, on page 39 of the report, of “self-organised tech” meet-up points giving “free meeting space and resources”.

That is clearly part of an across-Scotland approach to creating hubs for entrepreneurs. Can the cabinet secretary advise how many jobs might be created directly from the creation of hubs across Scotland? I am thinking particularly of those that might come out of the back end of the funnel that the Logan report refers to, which are permanent, international-standard jobs that we can keep for generations.

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance (Kate Forbes): The potential for job creation is enormous. We aim to support between 300 and 500 companies through the tech scalers programme, providing world-class training and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the hope that their businesses go on to grow, develop and employ more people. The initial aspiration would be for approximately 50 jobs, knowing that that is a very immediate start and that the number can only grow.

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