Collaborative economy report response: June 2018

Response to the Scottish Expert Advisory Panel on the Collaborative Economy report.


Background

The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work established the independent Scottish Expert Advisory Panel on the Collaborative Economy in April 2017 to make recommendations to Scottish Ministers on how Scotland can position itself to take advantage of the opportunities of the collaborative economy and overcome any regulatory, economic and social challenges.

Helen Goulden, Chief Executive, The Young Foundation was Chair of the Panel and the other members of the Panel were:

  • Jonathan Coburn, Social Value Lab
  • Claire Mack, Scottish Renewables
  • Polly Purvis, ScotlandIS
  • Patrick Robinson, Airbnb
  • Malcolm Roughead, VisitScotland
  • Ewan MacDonald-Russell, Regulatory Review Group
  • John Schmidt, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
  • Douglas Shand, PwC
  • Grahame Smith, STUC
  • Benjamin Bell, Uber

Dr Jamie Coleman, Codebase was initially a Panel member but stepped down due to work commitments.

The Panel’s report was published on the Scottish Government’s website on 29 January 2018. The Scottish Government also published a supporting document setting out the evidence and analysis that informed its work over the course of its work in 2017.

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