§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will provide in respect of his plan for pay delegation submitted to the Treasury(a) a description of the staffing 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. [38276]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department plans to take pay delegation as a single bargaining unit. Delegation will cover all administrative and professional staff at grade 6 and below. A procedure agreement detailing arrangements for trade union recognition and for the negotiating machinery is under discussion.