Question reference: S6W-26073
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 21 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether jobs involving traditional building skills are included within the inclusive definition of green jobs.
Answer
The green jobs definition developed by the Universities of Warwick and Strathclyde, co-ordinated by Skills Development Scotland, does include occupations relevant to traditional building skills including stonemasonry and related trades. This information can be found here: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/w5ilqmef/soc-categories-for-website.pdf