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Financial Services: Edinburgh

Commons · Question 28271 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Scotland Office · Official record

Answered 7 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to encourage the Scottish Government to support Edinburgh's financial sector.

Answer

Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 7 Feb 2025

Promoting economic growth is one of the Scotland Office’s priorities and I am proud of the contribution of the financial services industry to the Scottish economy, with recent figures showing it is now worth £14.8 billion in GVA while directly supporting ...