To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken centrally to ensure rigorous implementation of Health Department guidance related to the job evaluation process, in particular with regard to taking adequate and informed evidence from staff and/or their managers, in light of experience reported by speech and language therapists in West Lothian and other early implementer sites in England. Agenda for Change is a new UK level pay and conditions system for non medical NHS staff.At UK-level all aspects of the job evaluation process will be monitored by the Job Evaluation Working Party, reporting to the Shadow Executive of the new NHS Staff Council.