Gillian Martin MSP, Aberdeenshire East

Recent appearances

Scottish Parliament: Education Reforms 26 Jun 2018

I note that in the last five minutes, Councillor Stephen McCabe of COSLA has said: “I am pleased that our concerns have been recognised by the Scottish Government and I believe that the principles we have agreed will allow us to focus on improving outcomes for children and young people.” What discussions has the cabinet secretary had, and what discussions does he hope to have,...
Scottish Parliament: Closing the Gender Pay Gap 21 Jun 2018

1. To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to close the gender pay gap. (S5O-02259)
Scottish Parliament: Closing the Gender Pay Gap 21 Jun 2018

The Scottish Government does not have the levers available to it that the United Kingdom Government has in terms of employment law, but it does procure a lot of services from Scottish companies through contracts that are worth substantial amounts of money. One of the recommendations of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee’s report, “No Small Change: The Economic Potential of...