Written Question · S3W-22497 · Session 3
Whether it will communicate with the management of the Nationwide Building Society about the retention of financial sector jobs in Scotland.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will communicate with the management of the Nationwide Building Society about the retention of financial sector jobs in Scotland.
The answer
The announcement that the Nationwide building society had acquired parts of the Dunfermline Building Society was made on 30 March. On that same day both the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth spoke to Graham Beale, CEO of Nationwide.
On Wednesday 1 April, two days later both the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth met Stuart Bernau, Executive Director
Of Nationwide to discuss the impact of the merger on Scottish jobs and the future for Dunfermline''s HQ operations.
Ministers and Nationwide agreed to have a continuing dialogue.
On Wednesday 1 April, two days later both the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth met Stuart Bernau, Executive Director
Of Nationwide to discuss the impact of the merger on Scottish jobs and the future for Dunfermline''s HQ operations.
Ministers and Nationwide agreed to have a continuing dialogue.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-22497 by reference.