- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the monetary value is of the Scottish Water contract with Clancy for (a) the current financial year and (b) each of the last 10 financial years, broken down by the area of business.
Answer
Scottish Water holds information for seven years, in line with HMRC guidance. The following information has been provided for the last seven years across water and waste water. A new framework was put in place in 2021-22.
| | Numbers in £ |
Area of Business | Contractor | FY16-17 | FY17-18 | FY18-19 | FY19-20 | FY20-21 | FY21-22 | FY22-23 | FY23-24 (forecast) |
Waste Water | Kier | 16.6M | 17.7M | 19.0M | 19.7M | 20.2M | 13.2M | 0M | 0M |
Clancy | 0M | 0M | 0M | 0M | 0M | 9M | 14.5M | 15.8M |
Water | Clancy | 10.1M | 12.8M | 16.1M | 13.8M | 12.7M | 11.5M | 21.8M | 17.5M |
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Total | | 26.7M | 30.5M | 35.1M | 33.5M | 32.9M | 33.7M | 36.3M | 33.3M |
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Water uprates any private sector contracts using the Consumer Prices Index.
Answer
This is a matter for Scottish Water. Scottish Water utilises a variety of approaches regarding price increases during the life of a contract framework, agreed at the point of award.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it was consulted by Scottish Water regarding the salary of its chief executive.
Answer
The Scottish Government was consulted by Scottish Water and is satisfied that the correct process was followed by the Scottish Water board in setting the remuneration of the Chief Executive. Scottish Water’s Executive salaries are amongst the lowest of any comparable utility in the UK.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which private sector companies have been contracted by Scottish Water in each year since 2007 for (a) construction projects and (b) maintenance, operation and repairs.
Answer
All Scottish Water contracts, including awardees, are available at www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search .
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which private sector companies are strategic partners of Scottish Water, and what the monetary value has been of the contract for each such partner in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
Scottish Water has over 400 supply chain partners. Over 90% of its procurement expenditure is on businesses based in Scotland and 75% of their supply chain classified as small or medium sized enterprises. Scottish Water sets out information on its supply chain in its Annual Reports, available at www.scottishwater.co.uk/Help-and-Resources/Document-Hub/Key-Publications/Annual-Reports .
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much Scottish Water has paid to private sector contractors in each year since 2007, expressed both in monetary terms and as a percentage of overall spend.
Answer
Scottish Water sets out information on its supply chain and broader expenditure in its Annual Reports, available at www.scottishwater.co.uk/Help-and-Resources/Document-Hub/Key-Publications/Annual-Reports .
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether an equality impact assessment was carried out by Scottish Water regarding its recent job evaluation proposals.
Answer
The completion of an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a matter for Scottish Water. Scottish Water has confirmed that an EIA was carried out and updated as necessary.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Scottish Water regarding the planned industrial action.
Answer
The industrial action and pay negotiations are a matter for Scottish Water as the employer and the recognised Trade Unions. Correspondence was received from UNISON, GMB and Unite.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Water negotiations with trade unions, which are being facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, regarding pay.
Answer
Pay negotiations are a matter for Scottish Water as the employer and the Trade Unions. Industrial action has been suspended pending a ballot on a new offer.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water is reportedly not prepared to separate negotiations on a revised pay and grading structure from the pay offer for 2023.
Answer
The negotiation strategy is a matter for Scottish Water. However, it is clear that implementing a new pay and grading system was important to Scottish Water as part of its business transformation activity.