UK Economy Must Come Before Political Convenience

Responding to the UK Government’s decision to delay its response to the Airports Commission until the summer of next year, Liz Cameron, Director and Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “Many Scottish businesses will be extremely frustrated at the Government’s latest delay in taking a decision on airport…

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New Council Rates Powers Must Be Used

Commenting on the news that local authorities are to assume further powers to reduced business rates at a local level, Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “It is good news that local authorities are being given additional powers to help reduce the costs of doing business…

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New Figures Show That We Can’t Take Growth For Granted

comments on the publication of official data which shows that Scotland’s economy grew by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2015

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Scottish Businesses Keen To Shape Priorities On Europe and Will Be Engaged In The Discussions

On the 25th September, The Scottish Chambers of Commerce Network published the Scottish results of a major UK-wide survey on business attitudes towards the EU referendum.

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Scc Welcomes Fall In Scottish Unemployment

Commenting on the news that unemployment in Scotland fell by 13,000 in the three months to June, Liz Cameron, Director and Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “It is good news that unemployment in Scotland has fallen again, with our overall unemployment rate of 5.6% matching that of…

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What do you think about the European Union?

Scottish Chambers of Commerce and British Chambers of Commerce are inviting you to take part in a European Union Referendum Survey. This has been designed to make informed observations on the implications of change for business in the UK. It should take just a few minutes of your time, depending…

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SCOTTISH BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REMAINS STRONG BUT EFFECTS OF LOW OIL PRICES ARE BEING FELT

Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Indicator engages with five of Scotland’s key business sectors: Construction, Financial and Business Services, Manufacturing, Retail & Wholesale and Tourism. These findings, released in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute show the position of businesses for the second quarter of 2015.…

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SCC Response To The Budget Statement

Commenting on the Chancellor’s Summer Budget Statement, Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “This has been one of the most densely packed Budgets of recent years, which shifts the goalposts completely in a number of key areas. For businesses, there are pluses and minuses: good news…

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Politics Must Not Get In The Way Of The Economic Case For Heathrow

Commenting on the Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway at Heathrow in order to enhance airport capacity in the South East of England, Liz Cameron, Director and Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “The Airports Commission has spent a considerable time assessing the options for the…

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Signs Of Growth Must Be Built Upon

Commenting on the news that the Scottish rate of unemployment was unchanged at 5.9% in the three months to April, Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “Although the unemployment rate has not changed, there were more than 13,000 jobs created in April and the number of…

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