Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Fair Work Agenda, whether Cooperative Development Scotland support is dependent on businesses and people adhering to fair work principles.
Through our flagship Fair Work First approach, we are applying fair work criteria to public sector grants, other funding and contracts where it is relevant to do so – driving fair work practices across the labour market. As part of this approach, Scottish Enterprise, of which CDS is a part, have committed to Fair Work First principles. There is currently no obligation from Scottish Government for the businesses and organisations supported through CDS to make the same commitment, as CDS does not provide grant funding.