Contribution Of The Co-Operative Economy

EDM number 60 in 2017-19, proposed by Gareth Snell on 27/06/2017.
Categorised under the topics of Companies, Economic situation, Financial institutions, Financial services and Economic policy.

That this House recognises the beneficial role the co-operative sector plays within the wider economy, in 2017 the sector's economic contribution to the UK economy was £36 billion; notes that the co-operative movement ably demonstrates a better way of doing business, in a way where wealth and power are shared, as almost 14 million people now share in the ownership of the sector; and further notes that with Government support the sector is well placed to grow and seize new opportunities for growth which have arisen as a result of an increased interest in co-operative business structures.

This motion has been signed by a total of 43 MPs.