Public Social Partnership for the Disability Employment Gap

Early day motion 1635, tabled 12 March 2021 by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party). Signed by 26 members.

That this House commends the work of the Public Social Partnership for the Disability Employment Gap led by the Scottish Union of Supported Employment as lead partner; recognises it aims to increase employers’ confidence, awareness and capacity to recruit and retain disabled people in their workforce; notes the innovative ways of working the partnership is undertaking to achieve these aims; endorses the importance of employing disabled people in the workforce and reducing the unacceptable employment gap; and notes that they will contribute to the Scottish Government’s Fairer Scotland for Disabled People – Employment Action Plan’s ambition to halve the Disability Employment Gap by 2038.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 22, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 1.