LIVING WAGE STATUS FOR WEST COLLEGE SCOTLAND

Early day motion 377, tabled 11 October 2017 by Martin Docherty (Scottish National Party). Signed by 19 members.

That this House recognises that West College Scotland has officially been accredited as a Living Wage employer; notes that the living wage is independently calculated each year based on what employees and their families need to live and is currently calculated at £8.45 per hour; further notes that West College Scotland employs 1,300 people across its Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley campuses, the equivalent of one per cent of total regional employment; acknowledges that all current College staff already enjoy rates of pay above the living wage; congratulates West College Scotland on its accreditation and its commitment to fair pay and employee well-being; and calls on employers in the West of Scotland region, across Scotland and throughout the UK to become Living Wage employers.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 18, Labour 1.