Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Hendrick (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Tuesday, 5 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.

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The contribution of the co-operative movement in the UK economy

That this House recognises the vital contribution of the UK co-operative movement to the economy; further notes that co-operatives in the UK operate across a wide range of sectors, all guided by the values and principles of co-operation that include concern for community and member economic participation; recognises the importance of the co-operative sector in democratising the UK economy and empowering people to take control of their own lives; notes Co-operatives Fortnight taking place from 20 June to 3 July 2022; considers it in the interest of the UK as a whole to ensure the co-operative movement continues to grow; believes that it can play an important role in community-led economic development and levelling-up; and urges the Government to take steps to encourage the expansion of the co-operative sector.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

255 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Gareth Thomas

Tim Farron

Angus Brendan MacNeil

Mark Menzies

Alex Norris

Subjects

Cooperatives Economic situation

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk