CBI Scotland responds to announcement of move to lockdown phase two

Tracy Black, CBI Scotland Director, said:

“Progressing to phase two of the Scottish Government’s restart plan is a welcome step and gives more firms further clarity about when they can reopen their doors.

“While public health rightly remains the priority, the need for action to protect jobs and livelihoods is urgent. With the latest GDP figures making for difficult reading, and redundancies likely to rise as government support winds down, the speed and joined-up nature of our response is critical to Scotland’s economic recovery.”