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To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it collects data on MSP staff pay including data on the gender pay gap. (S7O-00294)
Official Report · Chamber
MSP Staff Pay (Data Collection)
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Question Time
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Speakers
Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- Laura Moodie Green 2
- Graham Simpson Reform 2
- Clare Adamson SNP 1
The record
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The SPCB holds data on MSP staff pay solely for the purpose of providing a payroll service in accordance with the provisions of the members expenses scheme. As the SPCB is not the employer of MSP staff, it is not required to gather and publish gender pay gap data.
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That leaves rather a hole in data. Is it possible that that could be addressed to pursue the aim of reducing the pay gap?
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It is clear that each MSP is an employer in their own right, so it is not a matter for the corporate body. However, the member could conduct her own research and I encourage individual parties, if they so wish, to conduct surveys of staff in their own groups. The member might feel that that is useful, but it is not a matter for the corporate body.
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That concludes SPCB questions. I apologise to members who were not able to get their questions heard in the chamber. I am sure that they will write quickly to the corporate body for a response.
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