Motion · S2M-02938 · 8 Jun 2005
Parliament Welcomes Jobs Fair in Glasgow
The motion
That the Parliament expresses its concern at figures published by the Scottish Executive which show that only 48% of non-whites in Scotland are currently in full-time employment compared with 71% of whites in full-time employment and, in particular, the fact that there are less than half the number of non-white women in work than there are white women in work; notes that a recent survey by the Race Equality in Housing Forum revealed that black and minority ethnic employees accounted for just 0.8% of staff working for registered social landlords, but that that was twice the percentage for local authority employees; acknowledges the urgent need to improve these figures, and therefore welcomes the job fair specifically for Scotland’s black and minority ethnic population organised by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the Chartered Institute of Housing and Hanover (Scotland), Bield and Trust Housing Associations taking place in Glasgow on 11 June 2005.
Supporters (21)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 9 Jun 2005
- Shiona Baird 9 Jun 2005
- Sarah Boyack 9 Jun 2005
- Robert Brown 9 Jun 2005
- Bill Butler 9 Jun 2005
- Helen Eadie 9 Jun 2005
- Patrick Harvie Scottish Green Party 9 Jun 2005
- Michael McMahon 9 Jun 2005
- Elaine Murray 9 Jun 2005
- Elaine Smith 9 Jun 2005
- Sandra White 9 Jun 2005
- Chris Ballance 10 Jun 2005
- Des McNulty 10 Jun 2005
- Jamie Stone 10 Jun 2005
- Karen Gillon 15 Jun 2005
- Donald Gorrie 16 Jun 2005
- Mary Mulligan 16 Jun 2005
- Cathy Peattie 16 Jun 2005
- John Swinburne 16 Jun 2005
- Trish Godman 20 Jun 2005
- Susan Deacon 21 Jun 2005
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.