Question reference: S6O-03355
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 17 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 25 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether public sector bodies should support pregnant workers and new parents with 52 weeks of maternity leave at full pay.
Answer
As an employer, the Scottish Government is fully committed to providing support and flexibility to parents. This includes providing full pay for 27 weeks followed by statutory maternity pay up to 39 weeks which far exceeds statutory entitlements.
It is for individual public bodies - as independent employers - to set their own terms and conditions of employment including maternity leave and pay.