Thursday 12 November 2020 12 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan *S5M-23327 Patrick Harvie: Celebrating Living Wage Week 2020—That the Parliament recognises that 9 to 15 November is Living Wage Week 2020; considers that the real living wage of £9.50 per hour is based on the real cost of living, unlocks people from poverty, and allows people to meet their everyday needs; commends the 1,800 employers across Scotland that are accredited Living Wage employers, including the 180 employers that have been accredited since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; celebrates that 45,600 workers in Scotland have had a pay rise as a direct result of Living Wage accreditation; notes that Living Wage accreditation has put over £240 million of additional pay back into low-paid families' pockets; notes that, in Scotland, 350,000 workers still earn less than the real living wage; considers that the living wage is right for business, right for workers and families and right for society, and believes that more employers should be encouraged to become Living Wage accredited employers to help ensure that Scotland is a nation where everyone can earn a decent standard of living.