Motion · S5M-23327 · 10 Nov 2020
Celebrating Living Wage Week 2020
The motion
That the Parliament recognises that 9 to 15 November is Living Wage Week 2020; considers that the real living wage of £9.50 per hour is based on the real cost of living, unlocks people from poverty, and allows people to meet their everyday needs; commends the 1,800 employers across Scotland that are accredited Living Wage employers, including the 180 employers that have been accredited since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; celebrates that 45,600 workers in Scotland have had a pay rise as a direct result of Living Wage accreditation; notes that Living Wage accreditation has put over £240 million of additional pay back into low-paid families' pockets; notes that, in Scotland, 350,000 workers still earn less than the real living wage; considers that the living wage is right for business, right for workers and families and right for society, and believes that more employers should be encouraged to become Living Wage accredited employers to help ensure that Scotland is a nation where everyone can earn a decent standard of living.
Supporters (16)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 11 Nov 2020
- Neil Findlay 11 Nov 2020
- James Kelly 11 Nov 2020
- Bill Kidd 11 Nov 2020
- Rona Mackay 11 Nov 2020
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 11 Nov 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 11 Nov 2020
- Sandra White 11 Nov 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 12 Nov 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2020
- Mary Fee 13 Nov 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 13 Nov 2020
- John Mason 14 Nov 2020
- Colin Smyth 16 Nov 2020
- Ruth Maguire 18 Nov 2020
- John Finnie 20 Nov 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.