Written Question · S7W-00309 · Session 7
In light of Audit Scotland's report finding that such data was lacking for over 100 of these, whether it now holds adequate data on the si…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Audit Scotland's report finding that such data was lacking for over 100 of these, whether it now holds adequate data on the size, cost and skillset of the workforce in its public bodies,
The answer
The Scottish Government has made significant progress in addressing Audit Scotland’s 2023 recommendations to strengthen the evidence base on the size, cost and composition of the devolved public sector workforce.In June 2025, we published the first consolidated estimate of the devolved public sector pay bill, including a breakdown by workforce
- addressing a priority recommendation identified in Audit Scotland’s report.Further information on public sector employment is available here: Public Sector Employment: Employment by organisation: 2019 Quarter 1 to 2025 Quarter 3
- gov.scot.
- addressing a priority recommendation identified in Audit Scotland’s report.Further information on public sector employment is available here: Public Sector Employment: Employment by organisation: 2019 Quarter 1 to 2025 Quarter 3
- gov.scot.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-00309 by reference.