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Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-26163
Thursday 28th March 2024

Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to help reduce the ethnicity pay gap.

Answered by Martin, Gillian - Minister for Energy and the Environment

The Scottish Government remains committed to addressing labour market inequalities for racialised minorities. Our Anti-Racist Employment Strategy published in December 2022 supports and encourages employers to address these inequalities. It provides guidance on improving data as well as recruitment, retention and progression practices to improve the representation and experience of racialised minority staff.

The strategy further sets out a series of actions for the Scottish Government, including developing an anti-racism workplace training framework; supporting employers in their use of positive action measures; and continuing to engage with public sector leadership on recruitment and representation, data and on understanding institutional racism.

The Scottish Government is also currently reviewing the operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland with a view to improving the Scottish Specific Duties, including data reporting on ethnicity. We have consulted on proposals which include extending the existing gender pay gap reporting duty to ethnicity and disability, with listed public authorities required to make more evidence-based decisions on the information they publish.


Scottish Government Publication (Strategy/plan)
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Ukraine Resettlement Directorate

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: 2024
Document: New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy (PDF)

Found: www.gov.scot) 39 Race equality framework for Scotland 2016 to 2030 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) 40 Anti-racism


Scottish Government Publication (Minutes)
Learning Directorate

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: Respect for All Review Working Group minutes: March 2023
Document: Respect for All Review Working Group minutes: March 2023 (webpage)

Found: This will include engaging with the LGBT inclusive working group, Racism and Racist Incidents Workstream


Scottish Government Publication (Minutes)
Learning Directorate

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: Strategic Board Teacher Education minutes - February 2024
Document: Strategic Board Teacher Education minutes - February 2024 (webpage)

Found: deliver meaningful data.Board members made the following points:There are strong links with the Anti-Racism


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Independent review of social cohesion and resilience: analysis of the call for evidence (PDF)

Found: Victims reported being accused of Islamophobia and racism for teaching specific courses .


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: harassment and censorship (PDF)

Found: - The proportion of students who agree that ‘if you debate an issue like sexism or racism, you make


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: shared social values (PDF)

Found: • N ecessity identity liberals: typically ethnic minorities who subscribe to anti- racism and pro-diversity


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: measuring social cohesion (PDF)

Found: individual groups (5) Work schedules/busy lifestyles prevent integration/interaction (6) Prejudice/racism


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: what works in social cohesion and overcoming tensions (PDF)

Found: A hate crime intervention in England, “Show Racism the Red Card” (which aims to educate primary and secondary