Scottish Government

Nurturing Wealth Creation
A Report By The Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group

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Contents

Foreword
Manufacturing matters to Scotland
Current policy for Scottish manufacturing
Key issues: Creating a competitive environment for long-term wealth creation
Financial support
Fiscal regime
Business rates
Regulations and red tape
Physical infrastructure
Image and communicating policy
Skills base
Increasing business effectiveness
Annexes
Annex 1 - List of recommendations
Annex 2 - Background to Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group
Annex 3 - Bibliography / Websites