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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay Awards

Thursday 24 October 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Mike Amesbury asked about discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on pay awards for Royal Fleet Auxiliary employees.
  • The Minister stated that they have been in contact with the Secretary of State for Defence regarding the issue.
  • Government officials are negotiating with trade unions to resolve the pay dispute.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mike Amesbury Lab
Defence Employment
Context

Discussion about pay awards for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff who are in a dispute with their employers.

Question

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on pay awards for employees of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff do excellent work on behalf of the Royal Navy and for our national security, and I welcome the efforts of the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments to resolve this dispute in the not-too-distant future.

Answer from Pat McFadden

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff do excellent work on behalf of the Royal Navy and for our national security, and I have been in contact with the Secretary of State for Defence on this issue. Government officials are in negotiations with the trade unions to resolve the dispute that results in a fair pay offer for the workers involved and delivers value for money for the taxpayer.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific details about recent discussions or concrete commitments were not provided.

How: Want To See An End To The Dispute, Fair Pay Offer

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Q2 Mike Amesbury Lab
Defence Employment
Context

Discussion about pay awards for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff who are in a dispute with their employers.

Question

I welcome the efforts of the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments—unlike the previous Government, who sat on their hands—to resolve this dispute in the not-too-distant future. I urge Ministers to double their efforts with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury.

Answer from Pat McFadden

Government officials are in negotiations with the trade unions. We want to see an end to the dispute that results in a fair pay offer for the workers involved and delivers value for money for the taxpayer.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No specific timeline or concrete actions were provided.

How: Government Officials Are In Negotiations With The Trade Unions, We Want To See An End To The Dispute

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