Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 15 December 2015
15 Dec 2015 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Topical Question Time
Trade Union Bill (Presiding Officer’s Ruling)
As I think that I indicated, our view is that banning check-off and facility time in Scotland impinges on our responsibilities to our employees. We are adamant that that is the case, and that view formed part of the evidence that I gave to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Trade Union Bill. What is being asked for is simply not required—it is absolutely clear that there is no evidence whatever to support the position that the United Kingdom Government has taken.
The Deputy First Minister confirmed last year that the Scottish Government will continue to offer check-off, and that position remains unchanged—also, we do not intend to use agency workers. We will continue to do what we think is right for our employees.
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