Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 03 March 2011
03 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Enterprise Network
The Government’s reforms of the enterprise and skills agencies were meant to declutter the landscape. However, the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee’s inquiry found that, since the reforms, there is a more complex set of governance arrangements and that a lack of clarity and understanding has resulted. That is particularly the case with regard to the delivery of skills.
Does the First Minister agree that, since the reforms, there has been too much focus on strategic forums and working groups and too little focus on ensuring the co-ordinated delivery of services to meet the needs of businesses on the ground?
Does the First Minister agree that, since the reforms, there has been too much focus on strategic forums and working groups and too little focus on ensuring the co-ordinated delivery of services to meet the needs of businesses on the ground?
In the same item of business
Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)
LD
6. To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government considers that Scotland’s enterprise network is meeting its economic growth objectives and repre...
The First Minister (Alex Salmond)
SNP
Yes, I do. The efforts of the enterprise agencies are benefiting the Scottish economy and helping Scotland out of a recession that was difficult but shorter ...
Iain Smith
LD
The Government’s reforms of the enterprise and skills agencies were meant to declutter the landscape. However, the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee’s in...
Alex Salmond
SNP
Iain Smith’s criticisms are a bit unworthy. I notice that the committee recommended no structural change. I also notice that, in the submissions to the commi...