22nd February 2024 Why I’m fighting again for the Right to Food in Scotland. Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands My Bill would ensure access to healthy, nutritious food is a human right, underpinned and reinforced by a commitment in law.
8th February 2024 Growing the Co-op Economy – Clansman Dynamics Shows the Way Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow The co-operative model can anchor companies to Scotland – as Clansman Dynamics has done – guaranteeing their future and long-term organic growth.
25th January 2024 Scottish Government misses key community energy target Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian We need to see community, council and co-operatively owned renewable energy schemes across the country. This will both empower local communities and help tackle the climate emergency.
3rd December 2023 Bring Back Bank Services to Scotland’s High Streets Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) More than half of Scottish Bank Branches have closed since 2015. Co-operative Party parliamentarians Daniel Johnson MSP and Jonathan Reynolds MP have a plan to bring banking services back to our High Streets.
30th October 2023 Call for action on Retail Crime Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Urgent action is needed to protect shopworkers in Scotland. Along with Daniel Johnson MSP, the Scottish Co-operative Party has signed a letter to the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland calling for action to protect retail workers. We want to make sure that the powers achieved through Daniel Johnson's Protection of Workers Act are used to protect retail workers in Scotland.
1st September 2023 Time for a fairer, more co-operative Scotland Monica Lennon MSP for Central Scotland
24th August 2023 Nobody should face violence, threats or abuse at work. Cllr Kevin Keenan Chair of the Scrutiny Committee on Dundee City Council I am writing to the Police Scotland Divisional Commander for Dundee to find out what Police Scotland are doing in Dundee to tackle retail crime and how they are using the powers given to them in law.
18th August 2023 Being a cheeky (co-operative) cow: six months in the life of a Co-operative Party parliamentary candidate Kirsty McNeill Scottish Labour and Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Midlothian Six months ago I was selected as Midlothian’s Scottish Labour and Co-operative candidate and since then we’ve been trying out a number of innovations.
10th August 2023 Time to deliver a People’s Bus for Scotland Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) If we are serious about tackling the climate emergency then we need to ensure that buses are a viable alternative.