Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2011
22 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Public Sector Employment (Compulsory Redundancy)
General Questions
Yes, the Government is committed to a policy of no compulsory redundancies. There is real benefit in providing security of employment in uncertain times to the dedicated and professional staff who work in all parts of the public sector. I was delighted to announce last week that the Scottish Government has extended its no compulsory redundancy agreement for its staff for a further year, to March 2012. I have always been clear that the Government wants to extend that type of agreement across the public sector in Scotland. We are continuing to work closely with our partners to achieve that goal.
In the same item of business
Anne McLaughlin (Glasgow) (SNP)
SNP
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is committed to a policy of no compulsory redundancies across the public sector. (S3O-13458)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (John Swinney)
SNP
Yes, the Government is committed to a policy of no compulsory redundancies. There is real benefit in providing security of employment in uncertain times to t...
Anne McLaughlin
SNP
That is indeed welcome news for many people. There are 34 Glasgow City Council workers who are being transferred under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protecti...
John Swinney
SNP
It is important in all of those circumstances that the employees concerned are treated with care and dignity, and in an atmosphere of fairness. I encourage G...
Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)
Lab
I heard and welcome the cabinet secretary’s answer that he would try to extend the policy of no compulsory redundancies throughout the public sector. Will he...
John Swinney
SNP
Mr McNeil has made his point fairly on the record. He will understand that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on any of the details that he has rais...