S5M-13813: The Social Enterprise World Forum 2018

The motion

That the Parliament joins Scotland’s social enterprise community to welcome the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018 taking place on 12 to 14 September 2018 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre; congratulates the event’s organiser, CEIS, and all those involved in planning, delivering and supporting this three-day event, which will attract more than 1,400 delegates from across the world; recognises that this successful international event has its roots in Scotland with the inaugural event taking place in Edinburgh in 2008 with support from the Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies; notes the excellent partnership working across the public and third sectors over the last 10 years, which has established Scotland’s world-leading reputation for social enterprise; continues to support the ambitions of the Scottish Government and the social enterprise community as set out in Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-26 and accompanying action plan, Building A Sustainable Social Enterprise Sector In Scotland 2017-20, and looks forward to 2019, when the Scottish Government will again work collaboratively with the sector to conduct the third national census of social enterprise in Scotland to ensure that it continues to understand how social enterprise is growing, where further support is needed, and what evidence there is to demonstrate the impact of social enterprise on reducing inequality in Scotland.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The SNP’s motion was changed by amendments from the Conservatives (S5M-13813.1) and Labour (S5M-13813.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the motion as amended, not as lodged.

That the Parliament joins Scotland’s social enterprise community to welcome the Social Enterprise World Forum 2018 taking place on 12 to 14 September 2018 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre; congratulates the event’s organiser, CEIS, and all those involved in planning, delivering and supporting this three-day event, which will attract more than 1,400 delegates from across the world; recognises that this successful international event has its roots in Scotland with the inaugural event taking place in Edinburgh in 2008 with support from the Scottish Government and its enterprise agencies; notes the excellent partnership working across the public and third sectors over the last 10 years, which has established Scotland’s world-leading reputation for social enterprise; continues to support the ambitions of the Scottish Government and the social enterprise community as set out in Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-26 and accompanying action plan, Building A Sustainable Social Enterprise Sector In Scotland 2017-20, and looks forward to 2019, when the Scottish Government will again work collaboratively with the sector to conduct the third national census of social enterprise in Scotland to ensure that it continues to understand how social enterprise is growing, where further support is needed, and what evidence there is to demonstrate the impact of social enterprise on reducing inequality in Scotland.S5M-13813.1 Conservative ; acknowledges the recommendations of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work committee in its report, Scotland’s Economic Performance (SP Paper 359),in relation to the need to promote a better understanding of social enterprise in Scotland, and recognises the need to ensure that social enterprises are better able to access financial and other support from government agencies.S5M-13813.2 Labour , and notes that, in the current climate of austerity, social enterprises have taken on an even more significant role, by filling gaps left by cuts to the welfare system and pressure on public services.

Final wording as read into the Official Report at Decision Time. The marked changes are worked out by this site from the amendment texts and match that wording.

Amendments

S5M-13813.1 Conservative Dean Lockhart Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report
S5M-13813.2 Labour Monica Lennon Agreed vote, 88–29

Signatures by party

1 MSP besides the lodger · 0 from other parties

SNP 1

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Vote

1 division

11 Sep 2018
The Social Enterprise World Forum 2018
S5M-13813as amended by Conservative + Labour
Carried
88 for, 29 against

Amendments

2

S5M-13813.1

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2018
Dean Lockhart Con Lodged 10 Sep 2018

No recorded vote
S5M-13813.2

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2018
Monica Lennon Lab Lodged 10 Sep 2018

Carried
88 for, 29 against

Supporters

1 MSP

SNP 1

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SNP 1

Kevin Stewart

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In the Official Report

4 contributions mention S5M-13813

11 Sep 2018

European Union Exit Preparations
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

I apologise to those members who did not get an opportunity to ask their questions. I allowed the topical questions to run on somewhat this afternoon. The next item of business will be a debate on motion S5M-13813, in the name of Aileen Ca…
11 Sep 2018

Social Enterprise World Forum 2018
Linda Fabiani SNP Meeting of the Parliament

I call Aileen Campbell to speak to and move motion S5M-13813. 15:03
11 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-13813.1, in the name of Dean Lockhart, which seeks to amend motion S5M-13813, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on the social ente…
11 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The final question is, that motion S5M-13813, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on the social enterprise world forum 2018, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.