Question reference: S6W-00322
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 2 June 2021 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Abellio ScotRail requires ministerial permission to agree a rest-day working enhancement for ticket examiner and conductor grades.
Answer
The Scottish Government has already spent around £1bn to support Scottish rail services – including an increase of more than £400m over normal rail support payments for ScotRail. As well as maintaining essential railway services this funding has secured full railway staff employment throughout the pandemic period.
Abellio ScotRail is authorised to negotiate increases in pay from within the available railway Emergency Measures Agreement funding where the cost of these increases can be fully covered by mutually agreed efficiencies negotiated through the existing collective bargaining arrangements.