McMillan Guest Speaker at SCDI 'Meet the MSP' Series

Stuart McMillan MSP (SNP) has given the guest speech at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) 'Meet the MSP' series at the George Hotel in Edinburgh.

SCDI is Scotland's leading economic development organisation. SCDI's aim is to influence and inspire government and key stakeholders to create sustainable economic prosperity for Scotland, an ambition as relevant today as it was when SCDI was established in 1931.

The event gave Mr McMillan the opportunity to present on current political debates, in particular the public spending situation and the forthcoming election, as well as his work on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee.

Mr. McMillan said:

"I was delighted to be asked by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry to be the guest speaker at their Meet the MSP series. I would like to thank them for the invite and the opportunity to speak to their members and guests.

"I was keen to focus on two areas during my speech, my work on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee and also the recent passing of the Scottish budget and what this means for communities and industries throughout Scotland.

"The additional funding of £11.5m to create 25,000 Modern Apprenticeships next year - a record high for Scotland is to be warmly welcomed, alongside the funding to continue the Small Business Bonus scheme removing 64,000 small businesses from business rates and saving them up to £4,100.

"I also highlighted to SCDI members and guests the place where I grew up and still live, Inverclyde. I was keen to make those in attendance aware of the many positives Inverclyde has to offer such as a first class location, excellent transport links, one of the best education attainment levels in Scotland, and tremendous scenery.

"Therefore, I hope my positive words about Inverclyde will encourage some of the businesses and organisations, in attendance, to invest in the area and bring further economic growth and development to Inverclyde."