Co-Operatives
This Cross-party group's purpose:
To provide a platform for MSPs and others with an interest in co-operation and mutuality to increase awareness of the co-operative model and its contribution to Scotland's social and economic development, promote co-operation as a vital component of Scotland's future, and to work with the Scottish Government, Co-Operative Development Scotland and the sector to identify how best to sustain existing co-operative and mutual groups and to encourage an increase in co-operative working in Scotland.
Next meeting
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The next meeting of CPG on Co-operatives has been arranged for 13 December 2023 between 1pm and 2pm in The Smith Room T1.40-CR5 and this will include the AGM.Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Tom Laing, Co-operatives UK
Address:
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Paul Sweeney
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Claire Baker
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Sarah Boyack
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Maggie Chapman
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Foysol Choudhury
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Monica Lennon
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Paul O'Kane
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Colin Smyth
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Evelyn Tweed
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)
Non MSP Individuals
Carol G Boden,Darah Zahran,
Duncan Thorp,
James Booth,
Louise Scott,
Lucinda Broadbent,
Richard McCready,
Steve West,
Garreth Roberts,
David Somervell,
Kattie Little,
Chris Cowcher,
James Baster,
Jaye Martin,
Suzanne Orchard,
Gillian Kirton,
Jack Lord,
Martin Meteyard,
Stephen Kelly,
Ruth Hall,
James Proctor,
Katharine McCrossan,
Stephen Gill,
Andy Maybury,
Fasil Bogale,
John Dalley,
Pat Strutton,
Anne Thomson,
Dr Andrea Tonner, J
im Mackenzie,
Hayley Street,
Larke Adger,
David Mills
Nariese Whyte,
Erin Smith,
Juliette Summers
Organisations
Co-operatives UK,
Greencity Wholefoods,
VME Co-op,
Association of Scottish green Councillors,
Scottish Co-operative Party