Motions for Debate S5M-15426 Aileen Campbell: Celebrating the Role of Credit Unions in Scotland s ’ Communities That the Parliament celebrates the vital role of credit unions in reducing inequality — in Scotland by offering affordable loans and savings in the heart of communities, thereby protecting people from predatory lenders and unmanageable debt; recognises that these not-for- profit financial cooperatives provide ethical financial services to a combined membership of over 400,000 people living in Scotland; supports action to further raise the profile of this important sector, building on the Scottish Government s recent national campaign, Credit Unions: People, ’ Not Profit, and welcomes the continued collaboration between the Scottish Government and the sector to ensure that credit unions continue to thrive for the benefit of Scotland s communities. ’ Supported by: Kevin Stewart *S5M-15426.1 Alex Rowley: Celebrating the Role of Credit Unions in Scotland s ’ Communities As an amendment to motion S5M-15426 in the name of Aileen Campbell — (Celebrating the Role of Credit Unions in Scotland s Communities), insert at end ", and calls on the ’ Scottish Government to do more to promote the value of payroll deductions among employers and increase awareness of credit unions in schools as part of a broader programme to build financial capability."