Member

I turn to paragraph (4) in the amendment. Throughout the passage of the Bill, we have been very clear that we will not impose a top-down approach from government. It is only right that the SSSNB, which will bring together employee and employer representatives and sector experts, should negotiate on which minimum terms and conditions support staff should be entitled to. It is not right to prescribe the terms and conditions to exclude in primary legislation, without the necessary consideration and consultation. The amendment would also allow employers to employ support staff on terms that are less favourable than the statutory minimum in those specified areas, without compensating staff through terms that are more generous than the statutory minimums.