Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Glindon Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd October 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Simon Hart Portrait Simon Hart
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I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for her reference to Derby. We recognise the strength of the east midlands, and we are working with stakeholders from her local enterprise partnership—D2N2—to explore opportunities for role relocation in this area.

Mary Glindon Portrait Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)
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T6.   The Government’s previous offers to reduce the pension age of prison officers have included unrelated changes to their terms and conditions, such as a derisory three-year pay deal. Will the Minister agree to sit round the table with the POA union to negotiate this issue solely on its own?

Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden
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We continue to engage with the prison officers union, but I would be happy to meet any people who wish to discuss this.