A Labour government at Westminster would “buy, make and sell more in Scotland”, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has said ahead of her first visit north of the border since taking up the role.
An economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic should also focus on awarding more public contracts to British businesses, Reeves added.
Labour has set out plans to use social and environmental clauses in public contracts to raise standards, similar to the approach of countries such as France and the United States.
The party would also call for every public body to award more contracts to British firms, and require public bodies to report on how much they are buying from businesses in this country.