Video: Atos Unfit for 2020 Petition at Scottish Parliament
Unfit for 2020
Petitioner Sean Clerkin told MSP’s he believed Atos were “contract killers” who were “not fit” to sponsor the 2020 Commonwealth Games, on 18th March 2020.
Mr Clerkin’s petition calls for the Scottish Parliament to urge the 2020 Commonwealth Games’ organising committee to drop IT company Atos as a sponsor.
He told the Public Petitions Committee that the company, who assess whether benefits claimants are fit to work, were a “toxic brand”.
Last month Atos confirmed it was seeking to end its government contract.
Disability campaigners have described the work tests as “ridiculously harsh and extremely unfair”.
Mr Clerkin said it was disappointing no MSPs, apart from the convener David Stewart, asked any questions about the petition.
Iain MacInnes from Glasgow against Atos also gave evidence.
The committee agreed to continue the petition and write to a number of organisations including the Department of Work and Pensions, Atos and the Scottish government.
Watch video of petition here:
See also Grace Franklin’s Local News report here. Sean and Ian express their anger that no questions were asked by the committee on this hugely important subject.