Question reference: S6W-18201
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 22 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 1 June 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17602 by Neil Gray on 12 May 2023, under the Fair Work First Framework on conditionality for public sector grants, what action will be taken where an employer (a) has provided inaccurate evidence in relation to and (b) no longer continues to meet, conditions on (i) effective voice and (ii) Real Living Wage.
Answer
We expect all grant recipients to comply with grant conditions. A grant offer letter is a contract, therefore non-compliance is a breach of this, and should be dealt with in line with existing guidance. The Scottish Public Finance Manual sets out the process for applying a clawback condition on funds, if reasonable and appropriate to do so.
We have published updated Fair Work First guidance to support grant recipients and fund administrators to apply the conditions effectively.