Question reference: S6W-23213
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 November 2023
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Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 5 December 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what ongoing monitoring of labour conditions is undertaken in relation to private sector projects that have been granted public funding, such as through Peatland ACTION, under its Fair Work First guidance.
Answer
- Monitoring compliance with Fair Work First principles, including the requirements to pay workers at least the real Living Wage and provide appropriate channels for effective voice, is the responsibility of individual grant managers across government and of relevant funders across the wider public sector, including through our Peatland ACTION programme. It takes place within existing grant assurance and monitoring processes, as with any other condition of grant, such as agreed outcomes.
- Peatland Action partners comply with these principles as part of their own procurement frameworks that govern the respective grant agreements. They do this through a range of measures like mandated self-declaration when applying for grants and the regular liaison with the contractors during the course of ensuing works including site visits.