NHS Strikes

Mary Kelly Foy Excerpts
Monday 17th April 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Steve Barclay
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I do agree with my hon. Friend. If that demand were agreed to, it would mean some junior doctors receiving a pay rise of over £20,000. We need to find a balance, with a fair and reasonable settlement for NHS staff, recognising the huge pressure from the pandemic and the backlogs it has caused, while at the same time bringing inflation down, because that matters not just to NHS staff, but to all working people who are impacted by inflation.

Mary Kelly Foy Portrait Mary Kelly Foy (City of Durham) (Lab)
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The BMA has made it crystal clear that it is willing to enter into negotiations, so will the Secretary of State commit right now to asking ACAS to negotiate and mediate? If not, why not?