Question reference: S2W-31902
- Asked by: Carolyn Leckie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Socialist Party
- Date lodged: 20 February 2007
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Current status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 March 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government to ensure that every public and private employer implements employment policies for carers.
Answer
Following the publication of the Care 21 report: The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland in April 2006,I wrote to UK ministers to draw to their attention the report’s recommendationson the reserved issue of employment rights.