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| + | The SCDI is a leading business lobbyist in Scotland. It set up the think tank the [[Scottish Council Foundation]] in 1999 as the Scottish Parliament was being created. | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) says it is 'an independent, membership-driven economic development organisation. It was created in 1931. Today it is supported by around 1200 members across Scotland’s manufacturing and service sectors, universities and colleges, local government and enterprise networks, trade associations and professional bodies, arts organisations, churches and trade unions. As an entirely independent organisation, SCDI’s membership network seeks to strengthen Scotland’s economic competitiveness and sustainable prosperity by influencing Government policy at all levels (in Scotland, the UK, the European Union or globally).'<ref>[http://www.scdi.org.uk/ SCDI website]</ref> | ||
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| + | :Today, SCDI is engaged in public policy issues, economic research and business information. It coordinates a network of 200 young engineers’ clubs to encourage young students interested in engineering, science and technology. SCDI also organises a sizeable programme of events from flagship conferences and dinners to informal networking opportunities.<ref>[http://www.scdi.org.uk/ SCDI website]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Corporate networks== | ||
| + | The SCDI host an important series of events that readily attract sponsorship and participation by corporations. These events create space for exchanges betweenlobbyists and decision makers in Scotland. | ||
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| + | The SCDI's parliamentary affairs meetings are regarded by lobbyists as more useful than similar events on the somewhat crowded corporate circuit. Between 1998 and 2003 SCDI hosted over 30 MSP member meetings, and numerous political 'Influencers' dinners with elected representative and officials. The influencers dinners have been addressed by [[Jack McConnell]] (currently First Minister, then in his capacity as minister for education), [[Jim Wallace]] (deputy First Minister), [[Wendy Alexander]] (then minister for communities), Sarah Boyack (in capacity as transport minister), [[Helen Liddell]] (former Secretary of State for Scotland, then a minister of state for education), [[George Foulkes]] (then minister of state in the Scotland Office), [[Brian Wilson]] (twice, minister of state at the DTI), both [[Alex Salmond]] and [[John Swinney]] as leaders of the SNP opposition in Scotland, and [[John McKinnion]], the [[Scottish Executive]]'s chief planner. In addition to these exchanges the SCDI organises trade missions with the active participation of prominent politicians (including Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland), receptions, breakfast and lunch meetings with elected Scottish representatives in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and senior officials in the Scottish Executive. | ||
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| + | The SCDI's annual forum in 2002, examined the theme of [[Corporate Social Responsibility]], and was addressed by Jack McConnell, First Minister, and [[Douglas Alexander]], then minister of state at the DTI with responsibility for CSR. In 2004 the annual forum was again addressed by Jack McConnell. This event also featured presentations from senior public servants such as [[Peter Lederer]], chair of [[VisitScotland]], Professor [[Wilson Sibbett]], chair of the [[Scottish Science Advisory Committee]], [[John Elvidge]], Scotland's most senior civil servant as Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Executive, and [[Mairi MacPherson]] chair of the influential Scottish Executive strategy unit. <ref>[http://www.scdi.org.uk/file.php?id=1718 SCDI website]</ref>. | ||
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| + | In addition to all this activity the SCDI stated on its website: 'There are, of course, many other SCDI events and meetings at which politicians are guests or participants but these are not listed'. The SCDI instigated a 'Meet the MSP' series of events where up to thirty members can interface with MSPs. Over thirty such meetings have taken place since March 2000. | ||
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| + | According to Hartwig Pautz 'This lobby group is made up of some of the largest corporations in Scotland. There is also 'a smattering of trade unions' on the SCDI's executive board.<ref>[http://www.psa.ac.uk/journals/pdf/5/2005/Pautz.pdf Pautz p.7]</ref> It seeks to 'strengthen Scotland's economic competitiveness and sustainable prosperity by influencing Government policy at all levels'.' <ref>[http://www.psa.ac.uk/journals/pdf/5/2005/Pautz.pdf Pautz p.7]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
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| + | ===SCDI Board=== | ||
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| + | *President Mr [[David R Paton]] OBE - Aberdeen Harbour Board | ||
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| + | *Chairman Ms [[Shonaig Macpherson]] | ||
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| + | '''Directors ''' | ||
| + | *Mr [[Robert Armour]] [[British Energy]] | ||
| + | *Mr [[Allan Burns]] [[Diageo]] | ||
| + | *Mr [[Bob Christie]] COSLA | ||
| + | *Mr [[Gavin Don]] [[EQUITAS]] | ||
| + | *Mr [[Donal Dowds]] [[BAA]] Scottish Airports - Past Chairman | ||
| + | *Mr [[Bill Drummond]] [[Brodies]] - Legal Adviser | ||
| + | *Mr [[Iain McLaren]] [[KPMG]] - Financial Adviser | ||
| + | *Mr [[Joe Moore]] [[Scottish Natural Heritage]] - Chairman, H&I Committee | ||
| + | *Mrs [[Esther Roberton]] Private Member | ||
| + | *Mr [[David Ross]] [[Scottish Chambers of Commerce]] | ||
| + | *Mr [[Bill Speirs]] [[Scottish Trades Union Congress]] | ||
| + | *Prof. [[Bill Stevely]] CBE Robert Gordon University - Chairman North East Committee | ||
| + | *Mr [[Brian Veitch]] [[Arup]] Scotland | ||
| + | *Mr [[Alan Wilson]] Company Secretary | ||
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| + | ===Staff=== | ||
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| + | *[[Gerry Hassan]] is a former Head of Comunications | ||
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| + | ==SCDI Executive== | ||
| + | *[[Allan Alstead]] CBE [[Mercy Corps Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Robert Armour]] [[British Energy ]] | ||
| + | *[[Andy Baird]] [[Transport & General Workers' Union]] | ||
| + | *[[Bruce Black ]] [[Homes for Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Cheryl Black]] [[Scottish Water]] | ||
| + | *[[Chris Blake]] [[Marks & Spencer]] | ||
| + | *[[Stephen Boyd ]] [[Scottish Trades Union Congress]] | ||
| + | *[[Sandy Boyle ]] [[UNIFI ]] | ||
| + | *[[Jim Burberry]] [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] | ||
| + | *[[Allan Burns ]] [[Diageo ]] | ||
| + | *[[David Caldwell]] [[Universities Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Liz Cameron]] [[Scottish Chambers of Commerce]] | ||
| + | *[[Craig Campbell]] [[National Farmers' Union of Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Bob Christie]] [[COSLA]] | ||
| + | *[[Andrew Cort]] [[FMC Energy Systems]] | ||
| + | *[[Joe Costello]] [[The Essentia Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Sandy Cumming CBE]] [[Highlands & Islands Enterprise]] | ||
| + | *[[Dr Graeme Dear ]] [[Nutreco]] | ||
| + | *[[Brendan Dick]] [[BT Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Gavin Don]] [[EQUITAS]] | ||
| + | *[[Anne Douglas ]] [[Prospect ]] | ||
| + | *[[Donal Dowds]] [[BAA Scottish Airports]] | ||
| + | *[[Bill Drummond]] [[Brodies]] | ||
| + | *[[Margaret Forsyth]] [[OCS Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Angiolina Foster ]] [[Communities Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Shona Frame]] [[Junior Chamber Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Manus Fullerton]] [[Lloyds TSB Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Crawford Gillies]] [[Bain & Company]] | ||
| + | *[[Mike Hambly]] [[Private Member]] | ||
| + | *[[Graeme Hartley]] [[Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG The [[Scotch Whisky Association]] | ||
| + | *[[Des Hudson]] [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Simon Innes ]] [[Institution Of Civil Engineers ]] | ||
| + | *[[Ian Jardine]] [[Scottish Natural Heritage]] | ||
| + | *[[Tom Kelly]] [[Association of Scottish Colleges]] | ||
| + | *[[James Knowles]] [[SLAED]] | ||
| + | *[[ Afzal Khushi]] [[Jacobs & Turner ]] | ||
| + | *[[ Richard Laverick ]] [[Ernst & Young ]] | ||
| + | *[[ Stephen Lockley]] [[Institute of Logistics & Transport]] | ||
| + | *[[ Brian MacDonald]] [[North Ayrshire Council]] | ||
| + | *[[Harry MacMillan]] [[BP]] | ||
| + | *[[Ian McKay]] [[Royal Mail Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Howard McKenzie]] [[Association of Scottish Colleges]] | ||
| + | *[[Iain McLaren ]] [[KPMG ]] | ||
| + | *[[Allan McLean]] [[Alcan Primary Metal Europe]] | ||
| + | *[[Rory Mair ]] [[COSLA ]] | ||
| + | *[[William Maltman]] [[Eglinton Management Centre ]] | ||
| + | *[[Jim Martin]] [[Logica CMG ]] | ||
| + | *[[Graham Meiklejohn]] [[EWS Railway]] | ||
| + | *[[Neil Menzies ]] [[Private Member]] | ||
| + | *[[Joe Moore]] [[Scottish Natural Heritage]] | ||
| + | *[[Fiona Moriarty]] [[Scottish Retail Consortium]] | ||
| + | *[[Kirk Murdoch]] [[McGrigors]] | ||
| + | *[[Joe Parker]] [[BAE Systems]] | ||
| + | *[[David R Paton]] OBE [[President, Scottish Council for Development and Industry]] | ||
| + | *[[Audrey Ramsay]] [[Diageo]] | ||
| + | *[[Philip Riddle]] [[VisitScotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Esther Roberton ]] [[Private Member]] | ||
| + | *[[Deacon Lewis Rose]] [[Church of Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[David Ross]] [[Scottish Chambers of Commerce]] | ||
| + | *[[Alistair Scott]] [[Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Alistair Shaw]] [[West Lothian Council]] | ||
| + | *[[Martin Sime]] [[Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations]] | ||
| + | *[[Matt Smith OBE]] [[UNISON Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Ronald Smith ]] [[The Educational Institute of Scotland ]] | ||
| + | *[[Alan Somerville]] [[Grosvenor Estates]] | ||
| + | *[[Bill Speirs]] [[Scottish Trades Union Congress ]] | ||
| + | *Prof. [[William Stevely]] CBE [[Robert Gordon University]] | ||
| + | *[[Tony Strachan]] [[Bank of England ]] | ||
| + | *Prof. [[Joan Stringer]] CBE [[Universities Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[David Valentine ]] [[SLAED]] | ||
| + | *[[Brian Veitch]] [[Arup Scotland]] | ||
| + | *[[Robin Veitch]] MBE | ||
| + | *[[Ian Wall]] [[The EDI Group]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter Weanie]] [[Dunfermline Building Society ]] | ||
| + | *[[Alan Wilson]] [[Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Development and Industry ]] | ||
| + | *[[Charlie Woods]] [[Scottish Enterprise]] | ||
| + | *[[Canon Dr Kenyon Wright]] CBE [[Inter-Denominational Churches]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | + | [http://www.scdi.org.uk/ SCDI website] | |
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category: Scotland]][[Category:Water: Advocates for Privatisation of Scottish water]][[Category:Scottish Corporate Lobby Groups]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Water]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 14 November 2008
The SCDI is a leading business lobbyist in Scotland. It set up the think tank the Scottish Council Foundation in 1999 as the Scottish Parliament was being created.
Contents
History
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) says it is 'an independent, membership-driven economic development organisation. It was created in 1931. Today it is supported by around 1200 members across Scotland’s manufacturing and service sectors, universities and colleges, local government and enterprise networks, trade associations and professional bodies, arts organisations, churches and trade unions. As an entirely independent organisation, SCDI’s membership network seeks to strengthen Scotland’s economic competitiveness and sustainable prosperity by influencing Government policy at all levels (in Scotland, the UK, the European Union or globally).'[1]
- Today, SCDI is engaged in public policy issues, economic research and business information. It coordinates a network of 200 young engineers’ clubs to encourage young students interested in engineering, science and technology. SCDI also organises a sizeable programme of events from flagship conferences and dinners to informal networking opportunities.[2]
Corporate networks
The SCDI host an important series of events that readily attract sponsorship and participation by corporations. These events create space for exchanges betweenlobbyists and decision makers in Scotland.
The SCDI's parliamentary affairs meetings are regarded by lobbyists as more useful than similar events on the somewhat crowded corporate circuit. Between 1998 and 2003 SCDI hosted over 30 MSP member meetings, and numerous political 'Influencers' dinners with elected representative and officials. The influencers dinners have been addressed by Jack McConnell (currently First Minister, then in his capacity as minister for education), Jim Wallace (deputy First Minister), Wendy Alexander (then minister for communities), Sarah Boyack (in capacity as transport minister), Helen Liddell (former Secretary of State for Scotland, then a minister of state for education), George Foulkes (then minister of state in the Scotland Office), Brian Wilson (twice, minister of state at the DTI), both Alex Salmond and John Swinney as leaders of the SNP opposition in Scotland, and John McKinnion, the Scottish Executive's chief planner. In addition to these exchanges the SCDI organises trade missions with the active participation of prominent politicians (including Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland), receptions, breakfast and lunch meetings with elected Scottish representatives in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and senior officials in the Scottish Executive.
The SCDI's annual forum in 2002, examined the theme of Corporate Social Responsibility, and was addressed by Jack McConnell, First Minister, and Douglas Alexander, then minister of state at the DTI with responsibility for CSR. In 2004 the annual forum was again addressed by Jack McConnell. This event also featured presentations from senior public servants such as Peter Lederer, chair of VisitScotland, Professor Wilson Sibbett, chair of the Scottish Science Advisory Committee, John Elvidge, Scotland's most senior civil servant as Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Executive, and Mairi MacPherson chair of the influential Scottish Executive strategy unit. [3].
In addition to all this activity the SCDI stated on its website: 'There are, of course, many other SCDI events and meetings at which politicians are guests or participants but these are not listed'. The SCDI instigated a 'Meet the MSP' series of events where up to thirty members can interface with MSPs. Over thirty such meetings have taken place since March 2000.
According to Hartwig Pautz 'This lobby group is made up of some of the largest corporations in Scotland. There is also 'a smattering of trade unions' on the SCDI's executive board.[4] It seeks to 'strengthen Scotland's economic competitiveness and sustainable prosperity by influencing Government policy at all levels'.' [5]
People
SCDI Board
- President Mr David R Paton OBE - Aberdeen Harbour Board
- Chairman Ms Shonaig Macpherson
Directors
- Mr Robert Armour British Energy
- Mr Allan Burns Diageo
- Mr Bob Christie COSLA
- Mr Gavin Don EQUITAS
- Mr Donal Dowds BAA Scottish Airports - Past Chairman
- Mr Bill Drummond Brodies - Legal Adviser
- Mr Iain McLaren KPMG - Financial Adviser
- Mr Joe Moore Scottish Natural Heritage - Chairman, H&I Committee
- Mrs Esther Roberton Private Member
- Mr David Ross Scottish Chambers of Commerce
- Mr Bill Speirs Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Prof. Bill Stevely CBE Robert Gordon University - Chairman North East Committee
- Mr Brian Veitch Arup Scotland
- Mr Alan Wilson Company Secretary
Staff
- Gerry Hassan is a former Head of Comunications
SCDI Executive
- Allan Alstead CBE Mercy Corps Scotland
- Robert Armour British Energy
- Andy Baird Transport & General Workers' Union
- Bruce Black Homes for Scotland
- Cheryl Black Scottish Water
- Chris Blake Marks & Spencer
- Stephen Boyd Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Sandy Boyle UNIFI
- Jim Burberry PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Allan Burns Diageo
- David Caldwell Universities Scotland
- Liz Cameron Scottish Chambers of Commerce
- Craig Campbell National Farmers' Union of Scotland
- Bob Christie COSLA
- Andrew Cort FMC Energy Systems
- Joe Costello The Essentia Group
- Sandy Cumming CBE Highlands & Islands Enterprise
- Dr Graeme Dear Nutreco
- Brendan Dick BT Scotland
- Gavin Don EQUITAS
- Anne Douglas Prospect
- Donal Dowds BAA Scottish Airports
- Bill Drummond Brodies
- Margaret Forsyth OCS Scotland
- Angiolina Foster Communities Scotland
- Shona Frame Junior Chamber Scotland
- Manus Fullerton Lloyds TSB Scotland
- Crawford Gillies Bain & Company
- Mike Hambly Private Member
- Graeme Hartley Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland
- Gavin Hewitt CMG The Scotch Whisky Association
- Des Hudson Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
- Simon Innes Institution Of Civil Engineers
- Ian Jardine Scottish Natural Heritage
- Tom Kelly Association of Scottish Colleges
- James Knowles SLAED
- Afzal Khushi Jacobs & Turner
- Richard Laverick Ernst & Young
- Stephen Lockley Institute of Logistics & Transport
- Brian MacDonald North Ayrshire Council
- Harry MacMillan BP
- Ian McKay Royal Mail Group
- Howard McKenzie Association of Scottish Colleges
- Iain McLaren KPMG
- Allan McLean Alcan Primary Metal Europe
- Rory Mair COSLA
- William Maltman Eglinton Management Centre
- Jim Martin Logica CMG
- Graham Meiklejohn EWS Railway
- Neil Menzies Private Member
- Joe Moore Scottish Natural Heritage
- Fiona Moriarty Scottish Retail Consortium
- Kirk Murdoch McGrigors
- Joe Parker BAE Systems
- David R Paton OBE President, Scottish Council for Development and Industry
- Audrey Ramsay Diageo
- Philip Riddle VisitScotland
- Esther Roberton Private Member
- Deacon Lewis Rose Church of Scotland
- David Ross Scottish Chambers of Commerce
- Alistair Scott Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
- Alistair Shaw West Lothian Council
- Martin Sime Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
- Matt Smith OBE UNISON Scotland
- Ronald Smith The Educational Institute of Scotland
- Alan Somerville Grosvenor Estates
- Bill Speirs Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Prof. William Stevely CBE Robert Gordon University
- Tony Strachan Bank of England
- Prof. Joan Stringer CBE Universities Scotland
- David Valentine SLAED
- Brian Veitch Arup Scotland
- Robin Veitch MBE
- Ian Wall The EDI Group
- Peter Weanie Dunfermline Building Society
- Alan Wilson Chief Executive, Scottish Council for Development and Industry
- Charlie Woods Scottish Enterprise
- Canon Dr Kenyon Wright CBE Inter-Denominational Churches
