Motion · S4M-15187 · 15 Dec 2015
Social Enterprise in Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the results of the first census of social enterprises in Scotland; understands that social enterprises are innovative, independent businesses that exist to deliver a specific social or environmental mission; further understands that there are over 5,000 social enterprises in Scotland employing over 112,000 people and that 68% of them pay their staff at least the living wage, and welcomes that the census shows that over 60% of social enterprises in Scotland have a woman as their most senior employee.
Supporters (19)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 15 Dec 2015
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 15 Dec 2015
- James Dornan 15 Dec 2015
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 15 Dec 2015
- Rob Gibson 15 Dec 2015
- Hugh Henry 15 Dec 2015
- Jim Hume 15 Dec 2015
- Richard Lyle 15 Dec 2015
- John Mason 15 Dec 2015
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 15 Dec 2015
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 15 Dec 2015
- Anne McTaggart 15 Dec 2015
- Tavish Scott 15 Dec 2015
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 15 Dec 2015
- Jean Urquhart 15 Dec 2015
- Neil Findlay 16 Dec 2015
- Elaine Murray 16 Dec 2015
- Dennis Robertson 16 Dec 2015
- Mark McDonald 15 Jan 2016
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.