Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
04 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
NHS Agenda for Change Staff (Working Week)
I remind the chamber of my voluntary entry of trade union interests. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is confident that the changes to the working week for national health service agenda for change staff will be fully implemented by 1 April 2026. (S6O-05592)
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6. Richard Leonard (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I remind the chamber of my voluntary entry of trade union interests. To ask the Scottish Government whether it is confident that the changes to the working w...
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Neil Gray)
SNP
Yes, the final 60-minute reduction in the working week for NHS agenda for change staff will be implemented on 1 April 2026.
Richard Leonard
Lab
When half an hour was supposed to be reduced from the working week on 1 April 2024, it was only partially implemented. When half an hour was supposed to be r...
Neil Gray
SNP
With your forbearance, Presiding Officer, I would like to take what may be the last opportunity for me to pay tribute to the contribution that Richard Leonar...
Colin Beattie (Midlothian North and Musselburgh) (SNP)
SNP
I welcome the 2026-27 Scottish budget, which provides record funding to our NHS and its dedicated staff. Can the cabinet secretary explain how measures in th...
Neil Gray
SNP
Yes—and this also addresses some of what Richard Leonard was looking for. We have invested a total of £300 million, which is recurring, to boards to help imp...