That this House notes the statement by the Lord Advocate in the Upper Chamber that the use of statutory transfers for staff affected by the implementation of the recommendations of the Local Government Commission would offer no guarantee of a job to the existing staff; notes too the statement to this House of the Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Environment that most staff will, of course, simply transfer to successor councils on existing contractual terms and conditions by means of a statutory transfer order; notes further that one ministerial statement cannot be squared with the other; believes that this contradiction is a clear indication that Her Majesty's Government has no acceptable proposals to ensure the protection of employment and conditions of service for local authority staff; and therefore calls for the early abandonment of the entire discredited reorganisation process in view of the clear threat posed to jobs and services throughout the country.

That this House notes the statement by the Lord Advocate in the Upper Chamber that the use of statutory transfers for staff affected by the implementation of the recommendations of the Local Government Commission would offer no guarantee of a job to the existing staff; notes too the statement to...

That this House congratulates the porters and cleaners and their trade unions, at Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, on their magnificent victory defeating the threat of swingeing cuts in pay and conditions before strike action had even begun, thus giving heart to public sector workers everywhere; recognises the honourable role played by ex-Lord Provost of Glasgow, Susan Baird, and other non-executive members of the Trust board, who refused to accept the injustice of the contract signed by Greater Glasgow Health Board and Executive Health Care; reflects that the widely felt anger of the hospital patients and the people of Glasgow, expressed by Archbishop Thomas Winning and others, played a significant part in securing this victory; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to abandon its effect to defy TUPE and stop trying to enforce pay cuts on those they have now learned can fight back. (Relevant Registered Interest Declared)

That this House congratulates the porters and cleaners and their trade unions, at Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, on their magnificent victory defeating the threat of swingeing cuts in pay and conditions before strike action had even begun, thus giving heart to public sector workers everywhere; recognises the honourable role...

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the Trust, in a letter dated 28th January 1992; is further concerned that the Chief Executive is refusing to negotiate; believes these proposals are damaging to the quality of service offered by the Trust; and therefore calls for the proposals to be immediately withdrawn and negotiation with the staff unions to be started. (Relevant registered interest declared).

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the...