This briefing summarises the findings of ‘Scottish Water: creeping privatisation A Critical Examination of Union Representation, Governance, Outsourcing, and Management Culture in Scottish Water’ by Des McNulty, Glasgow University and Alan McKinlay, Newcastle University.
Scottish Water is being hollowed out and privatised by stealth. The report highlights deeply concerning issues across privatisation, employment practices and trade union relations, executive pay, and a lack of accountability, and calls for an independent inquiry into Scottish Water.