Motion · S5M-15591 · 25 Jan 2019
Edinburgh Best for Growth
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the findings of a study that has ranked Edinburgh as the UK city with the best prospects for economic growth in 2019; notes that the study, The Vitality Index, is a report compiled by the national property consultant, Lambert Smith Hampton; understands that the report provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of the UK’s towns and cities; recognises that this is the first time that a Scottish city has achieved first place and that it reflects the significant and increasing demand for residential and commercial property in the city, as well as a strong forecast for an increase in jobs; understands that the study takes into account education, entrepreneurialism, affluence, productivity, growth and environmental factors, and acknowledges that the publishers of the report note that the city’s wider growth is contingent on access to a substantial and diverse workforce to underpin business success, and that there is a great deal of uncertainty due to Brexit.
Supporters (13)
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 25 Jan 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 25 Jan 2019
- Bill Kidd 25 Jan 2019
- Richard Lyle 25 Jan 2019
- Joan McAlpine 25 Jan 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 25 Jan 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 25 Jan 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 28 Jan 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 28 Jan 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 29 Jan 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2019
- Maureen Watt 5 Apr 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.