International Credit Union Day
- Submitted by: Anne McTaggart, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2011
- Motion reference: S4M-01087
That the Parliament welcomes International Credit Union Day on 20 October 2011; notes that the third Thursday in October has been celebrated as International Credit Union Day since 1948; recognises the importance of honouring people around the word who have endeavoured to progress the credit union movement; further notes that credit unions throughout Scotland and around the world will be providing an open house to raise awareness of the work that credit unions do; considers the role that credit unions play in offering low-cost loans and promoting savings as vital to Scotland’s communities; encourages more participation in ethical financial institutions and member-owned co-operatives, and finally wishes everyone involved with the credit union movement success in the future.
Supported by:
Neil Bibby, Margaret Burgess, Mary Fee, Patricia Ferguson, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Mark Griffin, Patrick Harvie, Hugh Henry, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Margo MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Hanzala Malik, John Mason, Stewart Maxwell, Margaret McDougall, Fiona McLeod, Michael McMahon, Siobhan McMahon, Stuart McMillan, John Pentland, Drew Smith, Dave Thompson, David Torrance, Maureen Watt, Paul Wheelhouse