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VisitScotland Chief Executive welcomes Tourism Minister appointment

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VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm Roughead has welcomed the appointment of Ivan McKee MSP as Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise. 

His appointment was confirmed today in the First Minister’s new ministerial team to support Kate Forbes MSP, who was confirmed as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy. 

Mr Roughead said “We won’t just push a button and tourism will go back to the way it was– we’ve had a year of very little investment, job losses and business closures.   It will take time and significant investment to get us back to a thriving industry. With the right support, tourism and events can lead the economic recovery and boost inward investment where it’s needed most.  “Tourism is a force for good – creating economic and social value in every corner of Scotland and enhancing the well-being of everyone who experiences it.  It genuinely makes our country richer, economically and socially, and without it, Scotland would be a much poorer place.  

“I look forward to working with Ivan McKee as we develop collaborative plans to put our £12billion tourism and events  industry at the heart of Scotland’s recovery.

 “I’d like to thank our two cabinet secretaries, rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing MSP and economy, fair work and culture secretary, Fiona Hyslop MSP who have decided to step down after many years of working with VisitScotland. They have helped to steer the tourism and events industry through incredibly tough times over the last year and I wish them well in the future.”
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VisitScotland Chief Executive welcomes Tourism Minister appointment

VisitScotland Chief Executive Malcolm welcomes the appointment of Ivan McKee as Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise.

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