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That the Parliament acknowledges what it sees as the important work carried out by Unison Scotland in publishing, "It’s not part of the job", violence at work report 2024; notes that the report found 65.875 incidents of violence, or 180 incidents per day, against public service staff; is concerned that these figures suggest a 20% increase in violent incidents since 2023; is further concerned that violent incidents against local authority staff have reportedly risen by 14% year on year, and that NHS boards accounted for a quarter of all violent incidents in 2024, and notes the calls for further steps to be taken to ensure that public service workers in Lothian and across Scotland are protected in their place of work.
Supported by:
Stephen Kerr, Paul Sweeney