16 February, 2017 - 22:20

Last week Andy spoke in the Social Enterprise debate. Above is his closing speech, his amendment and a link to the official report. 

Andy's amendment:

As an amendment to motion S5M-03898 in the name of Angela Constance (Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-26), after "Parliament" insert "believes that social enterprises, cooperatives and employee-owned businesses should be at the heart of the economy, challenging the status quo of current business models that do not put people before profit; agrees that government support for businesses must be conditional on the delivery of social and environmental goods such as the living wage, environmental responsibility, the recognition of trade unions and equal pay;".

Official Report: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10784&i=98890