Written Question·Treasury·UIN 56216

Public Sector: Industrial Relations

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing regularised direct negotiations with workforce trades unions on (a) recruitment and (b) retention.

Answer

Darren Jones

Pay for most public sector workforces is set based upon recommendations produced by respective independent Pay Review Bodies (PRBs). The PRBs consider a range of evidence when forming their recommendations, including the need to recruit, retain and motiva...

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