Chamber and committees

There are a very small number of Agenda for Change reviews nationally which have not yet arrived at a final outcome. The Scottish Government has not set a deadline for finalising these as it in important that the staff/management partnership processes put in place to resolve local disputes are allowed to run their course. However, we continue to monitor progress closely and work with boards to ensure that any outstanding issues are resolved as quickly as possible.

There are a very small number of Agenda for Change reviews nationally which have not yet arrived at an outcome. The Scottish Government has not set a deadline for finalising these as it is  important that the staff/management partnership processes put in place to resolve local disputes are allowed to run their course. However, we continue to monitor progress closely and work with boards to ensure that any outstanding issues are resolved as quickly as possible.

It is for NHS boards to implement Agenda for Change in partnership between management and staff side locally. The Scottish Government monitors progress with all outstanding reviews closely and works with boards to ensure that any issues which are preventing the identification of final robust outcomes are resolved as quickly as possible.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-40310 on 21 March 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

The negotiation of pay and conditions for police staff is a matter for the Police Staff Council and it would not be appropriate for Scottish ministers to intervene.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-40310 on 21 March 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-40310 on 21 March 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

It is for NHS boards to implement Agenda for Change in partnership between management and staff side locally. However, the Scottish Government monitors progress closely and has put the Blocked Matching process in place to ensure that any disputes which cannot be resolved locally can be addressed through an independent national partnership process. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have accessed this process for a number of reviews, including for some pharmacy posts. I understand good progress is being made in resolving these and that it is hoped letters confirming the outcome of outstanding reviews will be issued by the end of March 2011.

I understand from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that there are a total of 44 review submissions relating to pharmacy posts for which there has not yet been a final outcome.

It is for NHS boards to implement Agenda for Change in partnership between management and staff side locally. However, the Scottish Government monitors progress closely and has put the blocked matching process in place to ensure that any disputes which cannot be resolved locally can be addressed through an independent national partnership process. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have accessed this process for a number of reviews, including for some pharmacy posts. I understand good progress is being made in resolving these and that it is hoped letters confirming the outcome of outstanding reviews will be issued by the end of March 2011.