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<p>In the last year, all staff have been consulted directly about pay on a number of occasions. In particular:</p><p>In March 2013 all staff were invited to attend a series of open meetings; to brief them on the pay offer and to provide an opportunity to ask questions and make representations. Over 500 staff in all pay bands attended these meetings, and their questions were subsequently made available to all staff on the parliamentary intranet, together with the answers which were given.</p><p>In June and July 2013, following rejection of the pay offer, all staff were invited to take part in a series of exploratory discussion groups on pay. Some 95 staff attended these groups, again representing all pay bands and including both union and non-union members.</p><p>In June 2013 we ran our annual staff survey. 1,223 staff (62%) responded to the survey and gave extensive feedback on pay issues. Their responses are available on the parliamentary intranet.</p><p>In addition, there have been two full pay negotiations with the recognised trade unions, as well as various more informal meetings and exploratory discussions.</p> |