Motion · S3M-05590 · 21 Jan 2010
Graduates for Business Scheme
The motion
That the Parliament deplores the decision by Scottish Enterprise to scrap the Graduates for Business scheme with the loss of seven jobs; considers that the decision to cut the graduate employment scheme was made by Scottish Enterprise purely on cost grounds despite the programme being viewed as a great success by employer organisations: notes that 250 flexible graduate internships were arranged annually with two thirds of participants offered permanent posts after being on the programme, and calls on Scottish Enterprise to act on the open letter from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills to invest in the future of Scotland’s young people and reinstate the graduate programme as a matter of urgency.
Supporters (23)
- Ms Wendy Alexander 22 Jan 2010
- Claire Baker Scottish Labour 22 Jan 2010
- Bill Butler 22 Jan 2010
- Robin Harper 22 Jan 2010
- Andy Kerr 22 Jan 2010
- Mr Frank McAveety 22 Jan 2010
- Tom McCabe 22 Jan 2010
- Michael McMahon 22 Jan 2010
- Karen Whitefield 22 Jan 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 25 Jan 2010
- Margaret Curran 25 Jan 2010
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 25 Jan 2010
- Mary Mulligan 25 Jan 2010
- Elaine Murray 25 Jan 2010
- John Park 25 Jan 2010
- Rhona Brankin 26 Jan 2010
- Cathie Craigie 26 Jan 2010
- Trish Godman 26 Jan 2010
- Cathy Jamieson 26 Jan 2010
- Sarah Boyack 27 Jan 2010
- Cathy Peattie 27 Jan 2010
- Hugh Henry 28 Jan 2010
- Marilyn Livingstone 28 Jan 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.