7. Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: An employee ownership Bill

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:18 pm on 20 October 2021.

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Photo of Mark Isherwood Mark Isherwood Conservative 5:18, 20 October 2021

Prior to coming to this place, I was proud to work in the mutual sector for more than two decades, and I strongly support the success of mutuals and co-operatives and the benefits they bring to our market economy. But the organisation I worked for crashed a few years after I left and had to be taken over by another organisation. So, do you recognise they're not a magic bullet, and unless they make a surplus, they won't thrive and survive, and that surplus is dependent upon customer service, competitiveness and financial prudence?