A lack of lived business experience among ministers is a “disadvantage” for the Scottish Government, a former minister has said as he called for a “reset” with the sector.
Ivan McKee held the business, trade, tourism and enterprise brief between 2021 and 2023, while his past ministerial jobs have included public finance and trade.
Shona Robison and Neil Gray were given cabinet posts as Finance Secretary and Wellbeing Economy Secretary respectively in March, following First Minister Humza Yousaf’s appointment.
