Since this date, the Scottish Government has exchanged correspondence with the BMA on the following dates: • 12 and 15 December 2022 • 26 January 2023 • 9, 21 and 24 February 2023 • 16 and 17 March 2023 • 5 April 2023 Prior to the BMA SJDC officially confirming their intention to ballot for industrial action, the Scottish Government corresponded with the BMA SJDC on the subject of Junior Doctors pay on: • 7 October 2022 • 11 and 30 November 2022 • 1 and 7 December 2022 I met with BMA on 11 April 2023 to discuss their concerns around pay and then again on 20 April when we entered into negotiations with Junior Doctors to secure a pay award for 2023-24.