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Sleepovers
We have continued to pursue with the Scottish Government its progress on delivering the Scottish Living Wage to staff employed to provide sleepover care.
Which industries are more likely to pay less than the Living Wage?
Two third of employees in the "accommodation and food" industry earn less than the Living WageFigure 12: Proportion of employees earning less than the Living Wage by industry in Scotland - 2017Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - Scotland -2017The "accommodation and food" services and "wholesale and retail trade" industries have the highest proportion of those earning less than the living wage.
The industry has told us that it would prefer to have a pipeline of investment. Those of us who lived through the EGIP project will know that the disruption for regular rail commuters is substantial, and we see that at the moment in East Kilbride.