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.
28th June 2023 If the Scottish Government is serious about its commitment on employee ownership, we cannot keep waiting for action. Claire Baker MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife As a Co-operative Party MSP, I am clear that the benefits of employee-ownership and co-operative models of businesses for employees, organisations and their communities are worth pursuing – including better resilience, improved productivity, inclusion and innovation, alongside wellbeing and fair work improvements.
23rd June 2023 It is our favourite time of year again, Co-operatives Fortnight! Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow It is a chance to show people what co-operation is and why it is an altogether better way of doing business. As Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Co-operatives in the Scottish Parliament I submitted a motion to celebrate the co-ops across the UK that are doing just this; changing lives, changing communities and creating a better, more equal future.
3rd February 2023 Time to Talk about Mental Health Paul O’Kane MSP for West Scotland On Thursday, I was pleased to submit a motion to the Scottish Parliament to mark Time to Talk Day 2023.