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Ahead of the Scottish Budget, CBI Scotland has called on politicians of all parties to put the economy at the front and centre of the political debate in Scotland and focus on policies that will strengthen the economy and encourage investment.

The UK’s five largest business organisations (BCC, CBI, FSB, IOD & MakeUK) - and around 30 trade associations, from hoteliers to universities, employing millions of people – have signed a letter to Rt Hon Priti Patel offering their help in designing a new immigration system.

Introducing more specialist teams with commercial, policy and technical skills while reducing churn among those responsible for large projects are two key recommendations from a new CBI report aimed at improving government contracting.

The CBI has responded to Government plans to create a new legal right to paid parental bereavement leave.

Manufacturers reported a surge in optimism in the three months to January, marking the largest upward swing in sentiment in a single quarter on record. That’s according to the latest CBI quarterly industrial trends survey.

At an event in Edinburgh, CBI Scotland Director Tracy Black told an audience of business leaders and Scottish and UK Government officials that partnership between business and government holds the key to negotiating successful trade deals with partners around the world.

The CBI has responded to Local Government Association research on the potential “skills mismatch” by 2030.

The CBI has commented on Chartered Management Institute (CMI)/Government Equalities Office guidance on flexible working to reduce the gender pay gap.

The business community is offering its help to the new Government to make the most of opportunities for new trade deals.