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Motion · S6M-16212 · 22 Jan 2025

International Year of Co-operatives

Lodged by Paul Sweeney (Scottish Labour) Members' Business Motion 26 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 as the International Year of Co-operatives and that the International Co-operative Alliance has announced that the theme for the year is, Co-operatives Build a Better World; recognises what it sees as the strong history of co-operative development in Scotland, including the Fenwick weavers in the 1760s and the Robert Owen mill at New Lanark in the 19th century; celebrates the contributions of co-operatives to Scotland’s economy today with, it understands, the 595 co-operatives having a total income of £1.9 billion and 700,000 members, and notes the view that the Scottish Government should celebrate the International Year of Co-operatives by increasing support for them, which, it believes, could build a better Scotland.

Supporters (26)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.