11th October 2017 Richard Leonard Receives Scottish Co-operative Party’s Supporting Nomination Richard McCready Political Officer After a ballot of its members, the Scottish Co-operative Party will be nominating Richard Leonard MSP to be the next leader of Scottish Labour
29th September 2017 Voting opens for Scottish Co-operative Party nomination in Scottish Labour leadership Richard McCready Political Officer As Scottish Labour elects a new leader, the Scottish Co-operative Party is asking members to vote on which candidate should receive our nomination.
10th February 2017 Pushing the Scottish Government to go further to support co-operatives Richard McCready Political Officer This week the Scottish Parliament examined the Scottish Government's plans to support co-operative and social enterprise in Scotland. So why does the paper fail to include any mention of the development body the scottish government established to do just that?
2nd December 2016 Calling time on nuisance callers James Kelly Our co-operative movement has long been at the forefront of protecting consumers - and it's time for co-operators to take the lead in tackling nuisance calls.
25th November 2016 Scotland’s Credit Unions have a lot to celebrate Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Co-operative Party MSPs have tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament commemorating the 25th anniversary of Lanarkshire Credit Union
22nd November 2016 Scottish Co-operative Party stands ready to help create a ‘People’s Scotrail’ Co-operative Party The Scottish Co-operative Party offers Transport Secretary its plan for a 'Peoples Railway' as solution to ScotRail woes
21st November 2016 Bus regulation must happen for people, workers and our environment. Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
17th November 2016 Scotland’s privatised buses aren’t working – how much longer can we put up with the status quo? Neil Bibby Scotland has some of the most profit-driven and privatised buses in the World. It's time for us all to work together to put passenger voice back at the heart of our transport system.
11th October 2016 Providing leadership means sharing power Richard McCready Political Officer Address by Scottish Political Officer Richard McCready to the annual Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Conference
4th October 2016 Scottish commuters are paying £1m per month to keep Dutch rail fares down – we say there’s a better way. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer After the Dutch operator of Scotland’s railway services revealed how it uses profits from ScotRail to subsidise services in its own country, Co-operative MSPs are calling for a re-think that puts passengers before profit
21st June 2016 Co-operative MSPs Mark Co-operatives Fortnight Johann Lamont Chair, Co-operative Party Scottish Parliament Group Co-operatives have a long and distinguished history in Scotland - but it is important that the Scottish Government and local authorities look to promote co-operatives in twenty-first century Scotland too.
17th March 2016 Scottish Co-operative Party Backs Credit Union Charter Richard McCready Political Officer Co-operative Party MSP candidates have backed ABCUL's charter calling for Scotland to become a 'Credit Union Nation'
25th February 2016 Johann Lamont: SNP treating co-operatives as ‘last resort’ Andrew Raimondi Labour & Co-operative MSP calls on the SNP-run Scottish government to show greater ambition in championing the co-operative sector
8th February 2016 Scottish Parliament List Selections Announced Co-operative Party The Scottish Labour Party has announced its list candidates for May's Scottish Parliament elections, with the following Co-operative Party candidates on the list:
19th January 2016 Co-operators call for mutual ownership of land Richard McCready Political Officer This week in the Scottish Parliament, Co-operative MSPs Johann Lamont, Claudia Beamish and Sarah Boyack will call on the Scottish Government to promote the mutual ownership of land.
13th January 2016 Public enthusiasm fuels community energy schemes Co-operative Party Social enterprise Energy4All announces £5.5m of community investment, amidst government attacks on sector
12th January 2016 Football is nothing without fans Bill Butler The Scottish Co-operative Party calls for support for fan ownership of football clubs
6th January 2016 Co-operatives key to climate justice in Scotland Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Sarah Boyack Co-operatives must play a central role in ensuring the transition to a low-carbon economy is a just one.
11th November 2015 Report on the Scottish Labour Party Conference Richard McCready Political Officer As ever the Scottish Co-operative Party was strongly represented at the Scottish Labour Party Conference in Perth on 30th, 31st October and 1st November.
5th November 2015 Portpatrick Harbour Richard McCready Political Officer Claudia Beamish MSP for the South of Scotland spoke recently in the Scottish Parliament in praise of the Portpatrick Harbour Trust Community Benefit Society.
22nd June 2015 Community Empowerment Bill Passed Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change On Wednesday in the Scottish Parliament the Community Empowerment Bill passed its final stages and became law.
3rd June 2015 Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative Cllr Lesley Hinds Together, we're delivering one of the largest community-owned urban renewable energy projects in the UK
17th March 2015 Backing fairtrade footballs in Glasgow Richard McCready Political Officer People often question what difference being a ‘Co-operative Council’ makes. Glasgow City Council has a very interesting answer to that question especially in relation to promoting a fairtrade sports goods co-operative.
26th January 2015 Jim Murphy commits to a People’s ScotRail Co-operative Party A future Labour & Co-operative government has committed to a publicly-owned People's Scotrail
14th November 2014 Election of Leader and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Co-operative Party Co-operative Party Please find below the statements which the Scottish Co-operative Party has received from the candidates for Leader and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Co-operative Party. They are produced in alphabetical order.
14th November 2014 Scottish Co-operative Party announces nominations for Scottish Labour leadership Co-operative Party The Scottish Co-operative Party has agreed to back Sarah Boyack MSP for leader and Kezia Dugdale MSP for Deputy Leader.
3rd October 2014 Scottish Co-operative Party calls for suspension of ScotRail franchise process Co-operative Party Calls for the suspension of the franchise process until the new powers for the Scottish Parliament are settled
11th September 2014 Power belongs to the people – not in Westminster or Holyrood Richard McCready Political Officer We believe that power belongs not in Westminster or Holyrood or even in Scotland’s town halls. Power belongs to the people.
28th July 2014 Co-operative Party welcomes plans for ‘people’s railway’ Co-operative Party Response to announcement by Mary Creagh MP and James Kelly MSP for a 'new deal' for Britain's railways