§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what arrangements exist to provide for the public accountability of the Scottish ambulance service for its management policies and practices and to ensure that its employees are not subjected to victimisation. [11204]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe chairmen and boards of NHS trusts are accountable to the Secretary of State via the management executive of the NHS in Scotland. Each trust is responsible for managing its own industrial relations and other personnel matters.
A copy of the policy and procedures for the resolution of differences between the Scottish Ambulance Service NHS trust and its employees is in the Library of the House. Disputes which cannot be resolved through this mechanism may be pursued through other appropriate channels, including industrial tribunals.