The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
(Stuart Andrew):...A fundamental change is going on in
the global economy that will throw up both opportunities and
challenges for Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Automation, Artificial Intelligence, growing digital
connectivity and the need to deliver environmentally sustainable
growth will profoundly affect the way that we do business, how
businesses function and how people work. As we plan for
Scotland’s economic future, the UK Government are confident that
Scotland is well placed to take advantage of the changes that
will affect the entire economy. Scotland is an open and
enterprising nation, with some of the best universities and
research institutions in the world. As part of the UK, it has a
global reputation for welcoming businesses with high standards,
respected institutions and a strong rule of law.
It is the job of Government to ensure that business is ready to
respond to change, and that is why we have created the industrial
strategy, which is incredibly important. Through the four grand
challenges that we have identified, the UK can become a global
technological revolution leader in clean growth, Artificial Intelligence and big data, the
future of mobility, and meeting the needs of an ageing
society—something that the hon. Member for Glasgow Central
(Alison Thewliss) rightly mentioned...
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