Dean Lockhart MSP, Mid Scotland and Fife

Recent appearances

Scottish Parliament: Social Enterprise (Definition) 27 Jun 2018

12. To ask the Scottish Government how it defines social enterprise for the purposes of providing public funding, support or other assistance to relevant organisations. (S5O-02280)
Scottish Parliament: Social Enterprise (Definition) 27 Jun 2018

As the minister indicated, there is no legal definition of what constitutes a social enterprise in Scotland, which has led to confusion for many enterprises that operate in the field. Will the minister and the new cabinet secretary look at measures to clarify the definition of “social enterprise” in order to address that confusion?
Scottish Parliament: Provisional Outturn 2017-18 21 Jun 2018

The report that was published earlier today by the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, which looks at the Scottish economy over a six-month inquiry period, concludes that economic growth in Scotland is trailing behind that of the rest of the UK and historical growth trends in Scotland, and that it has done so for a decade, since well before Brexit and the drop in oil prices. Will the...