Agenda item 4: report of the SPC Fair Work Sub-Group

1. The paper sets out the content of discussion and findings of the Fair Work Sub-Group convened by the SPC to explore proposals for fair work interventions in Welsh Government grants to business.

2. In July 2024 the SPC considered a trade union paper making broad proposals about the use of Welsh Government financial support to ensure fair work. At the following September meeting the SPC agreed more specifically to convene a sub-group to consider fair work in Welsh Government grants to business. 
    
3. The sub-group was convened on a task and finish basis composed of trade union representatives and business representative organisations with joint chairing arrangements drawn from each group. The function of the sub-group was determined to be to work co-operatively to:

• review the current approach to fair work in Welsh Government grants to business, as delivered through the Economic Contract
• consider a meaningful and effective approach to the promotion of fair work in Welsh Government grants to business that is reasonable and proportionate, includes, but is not limited to, conditionality, and is mindful of the wider policy and regulatory environment
• make recommendations for the SPC to consider in providing advice to Welsh Ministers

4. The report fulfils the function as convened by the SPC and set out in the terms of reference.  

5. Members are invited to agree the report.

6. Following agreement, the SPC Secretariat will formally admit the advice to Welsh Ministers.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

The content of this paper does not raise any significant EDI issues.