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SNP MSP for Renfrewshire South | Scottish Government Minister for Employment and Investment | Promoted by Tom Arthur, 49 High Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AJ

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@scotgoveconomy
Scottish Government Finance and Economy
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Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes has welcomed confirmation that the UK Government will match @scotgov ’s £25 million contribution to the Argyll and Bute Growth Deal. The Deal will deliver jobs and training opportunities in collaboration with @argyllandbute and local partners.
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John Swinney
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I am proud to have signed the letter in support of @unitetheunion campaign to reverse the UK Government’s cut to the winter fuel payment. The winter fuel payment cut was not what voters in Scotland were promised. I urge the Chancellor to change course in today’s Budget.
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Scottish Government Finance and Economy
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Business Minister @Richardlochhead supported Scottish entrepreneurs on the @tech_scaler Singapore programme. With support from Techscaler and @ScotDevInt , entrepreneurs are meeting potential major customers, partners and investors, expanding their commercial links in Asia.
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@scotgoveconomy
Scottish Government Finance and Economy
10 days
Investment Minister @ThomasCArthur met local leaders and business owners to discuss work to build more prosperous communities in Ayrshire. @scotgov is progressing a Community Wealth Building Bill to support local and regional growth.
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Ayrshire College
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Minister for Employment and Investment @ThomasCArthur talks about accelerating community wealth building in Scotland as part of the Regional Economic Strategy in Ayrshire.
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@scotgov
Scottish Government
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Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes welcomed a rise in the real #LivingWage to £12.60 an hour. Scotland has the highest proportion of real Living Wage employers in the UK. We are working with @LivingWageScot to help more businesses get Real Living Wage accreditation. Watch ➡️
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@scotgoveconomy
Scottish Government Finance and Economy
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Ahead of a trade mission to Singapore and Malaysia, Business Minister @RichardLochhead appointed Scotland’s first Trade and Investment Envoy for Japan. It's part of a refocusing of @scotgov ’s trade ambitions towards fast growing markets in Asia More ➡️
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@scotgov
Scottish Government
13 days
First Minister @JohnSwinney delivered a speech outlining his vision for economic renewal across the UK. Ahead of the UK Budget, he set out his hopes for real and meaningful partnership among all four nations. Watch for more.
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@ScotDevInt
Scottish Development International
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"Scotland is open for business. We have phenomenal talent, abundant natural resources and a world-renowned reputation for innovation on which to capitalise." @RichardLochhead on the appointment of Scotland's first trade envoy to Japan. #ScotlandIsNow
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@transcotland
Transport Scotland
14 days
⚠️ #StormAshley – strong winds and heavy rain are forecast 🟠🟡 Amber and yellow @metoffice warnings run from now into Monday morning 🚓 Follow @PoliceScotland travel advice 🚗 Check routes with @trafficscotland Stay #WeatherAware ➡️
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@trafficscotland
Traffic Scotland
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🌊Surface water across many parts of our Trunk Roads today. ⚠️Remember...stopping distances are DOUBLED when driving on wet roads compared to dry roads. 🚘Leave appropriate distance from the vehicle in front and drive to road conditions. 🔗More info:
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@ScotRail
ScotRail
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⚠️ Later this afternoon, services in the west & north highlands, Ayrshire, Stranraer, & between Perth & Inverness, will be affected by precautionary speed restrictions which will increase journey times. If you're travelling later today, check before you travel. #StormAshley
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@metoffice
Met Office
14 days
As #StormAshley continues to approach the UK we can expect the strongest winds across Northern Ireland and western Scotland this evening and overnight ⚠️ Stay #WeatherAware
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@SEPAFlood
SEPAFlood
14 days
Regional Flood Alerts and local Flood Warnings are in place as #StormAshley brings high winds and heavy rain across Scotland tonight and tomorrow. Coastal flooding is expected across the Western Isles, Orkney and along the west coast. Find out more in our latest statement:
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@SEPAFlood
SEPAFlood
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Scottish Flood Forecast - 2024-10-20 Today's 3-day Scottish Flood Forecast is now available on our website. Find out if flooding is forecast in your area, what impacts it may have, and what actions you can take in advance.
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@SPEnergyNetwork
SP Energy Networks
14 days
Storm Ashley continues to bring very strong winds and heavy rain to UK. The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings for very strong winds across parts of the UK today - and a yellow warning for Monday, October 21.
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@PoliceScotland
Police Scotland
14 days
⚠️ An amber weather warning is in place for #StormAshley from 9am - midnight. Areas likely to be affected by high winds are: 🟠 Highlands & Eilean Siar (Highland, Na h-Eileanan Siar) 🟠 Strathclyde (Argyll and Bute) Read our advice :
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@PedroSerranoEU
Pedro Serrano
19 days
A great honour to welcome @JohnSwinney to Europe House today for a bilateral meeting and an exchange with EU27 Ambassadors. Already looking forward to my next trip to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.
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@FutureEconScot
Future Economy Scotland
19 days
The @SocEntScot summit 2024 is being held on 7 November in Edinburgh, on the theme of ‘Catalyst for Change: Social Enterprise Driving a Wellbeing Economy'. Our co-director @MiriamBrett will be speaking alongside @ThomasCArthur , @nmcinroy and others.
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@ScotGovFM
First Minister
22 days
First Minister @JohnSwinney has issued a statement on the death of former First Minister Alex Salmond. Read it in full here:
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