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Motion · S6M-16728 · 6 Mar 2025

Fire Brigades Union "Fight for 52" Campaign and International Women's Day 2025

Lodged by Mercedes Villalba Standard Motion 12 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in Scotland for its "Fight for 52" campaign, which seeks to improve maternity provision within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service by extending arrangements for maternity leave to 12 months on full pay; recognises what it sees as the fragmented arrangements for maternity leave in the sector across the UK, and highlights the reported under-representation of women in the fire and rescue services; acknowledges the reported increased risk to expectant mothers and newborn babies from firefighting-related contaminants; understands that the FBU has created a comprehensive case focusing on the occupational hazards, recruitment, retention and inclusion issues related with the current maternity arrangements, and notes that, as part of International Women’s Day 2025, the FBU will be pushing the Scottish Government to support the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to deliver the proposals made as part of the "Fight for 52" campaign.

Supporters (12)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.