Question reference: S6W-09134
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 16 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 29 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported findings of the Royal College of Nursing report, Employment Survey Report 2021: Workforce diversity and employment experiences, including that white nurses are twice as likely to get promoted as black and Asian staff.
Answer
There is no place for racism and we recognise that structural and institutional barriers continue to exist in the NHS.
The NHS ethnic minority forum is working with the Scottish Government to drive change. Work is underway to develop anti-racist resources and targeted interventions to support minority ethnic staff and help them progress in their careers.
A refreshed Fair Work action plan will be published later this year, including a focus on minority ethnic employment. A new ethnicity pay gap strategy will also set out our approach for employers in addressing racial inequality in workplaces.