§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Lord President of the Council if he will provide in respect of his plan for pay delegation submitted to the Treasury(a) a description of the staff in each bargaining unit covered by the plan, distinguishing staff in headquarters functions, agencies and agency candidates, and in other identifiable business units and (b) proposals for trade union recognition in each bargaining unit and the negotiating machinery to be put in place in each bargaining unit. [38283]
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§ Mr. Tony NewtonThe Privy Council Office pay delegation plan submitted to the Treasury covers all staff of the Department, which is a single bargaining unit. All staff are employed in the discharge of headquarters functions; there are no agencies, agency candidates or other identifiable business units. The plan does not envisage trade union recognition for pay bargaining purposes. The Department, which has only 38 staff, is predominantly non-unionised. In these circumstances, given the numbers involved, trade union recognition would be inappropriate. It is, however, proposed to arrange for the election of staff representatives.