- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware that the proposed reduction in shift allowances for civilian staff by Strathclyde Police may reduce their annual income by 25%
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Strathclyde Police on the proposed reduction in shift allowances for civilian staff.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to address the concerns of civilian staff at Strathclyde Police regarding the proposed reduction in their shift allowances.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to monitor progress toward resolving Agenda for Change cases involving podiatrists.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the impact of the proposed reduction in shift allowances for civilian staff at Strathclyde Police.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a deadline has been set for resolving Agenda for Change cases involving podiatrists.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it considers that Agenda for Change cases involving podiatrists will be resolved.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a deadline for resolving Agenda for Change cases involving pharmacists in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Answer
The Scottish Government has not set a deadline for resolving outstanding reviews in Greater Glasgow and Clyde 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 work closely with the board to monitor progress and I understand it is hoped that letters confirming the outcome of outstanding reviews will be issued by the end of March 2011.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in resolving Agenda for Change cases involving pharmacists in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Answer
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.
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many unresolved Agenda for Change cases involving pharmacists there are in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
Answer
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.