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Motion · S6M-02262 · 23 Nov 2021

SGF Shop Local Report 2021

Lodged by Gordon MacDonald Standard Motion 33 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) on the publication of its latest Scottish local shop report; welcomes its findings that Scotland has more independent convenience stores per head of population than in most parts of the UK and that the sector in Scotland provides 42,000 jobs; understands the importance of convenience stores to communities, including in the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency; celebrates reports that 82% of independent retailers in Scotland were involved in some form of community activity in the last year and that the sector is highly entrepreneurial, with 69% of these retailers being the first person in their family to own or run a convenience store, and understands that turnover in the sector is expected to grow by 9% between 2021 and 2024.

Supporters (33)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.