Ged Killen
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(6 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
If the hon. Lady does not wish to participate in the exchange, that is perfectly all right. It is not compulsory. I call Gerard Killen.
Gerard Killen (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Lab/Co-op)
3. What recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the public sector pay cap.
The Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell)
I hold regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of matters of importance to Scotland. The Scottish Government are responsible for Scottish Government pay.
Gerard Killen
I thank the Secretary of State for that answer and I want to give him another opportunity to clarify his view on the reported comments of the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the weekend. Does he agree that public sector workers are overpaid?
David Mundell
The hon. Gentleman will have seen what the Chancellor said on Sunday: he said that there are areas in the public service where recruitment and retention are becoming an issue and areas of the country where public sector wages and private sector wages are getting out of kilter in the other direction. It is important that we have a discussion on those issues.