Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to hold direct negotiations with trades unions on 2023-24 public sector pay awards.

The Pay Review Body (PRB) process has operated for over four decades. It is a neutral process in which all parties play a role. Last year, this process resulted in the highest uplifts for public sector workers in over twenty years.

The Government continues to appreciate and value the independent advice of the PRBs.

The Government will consider the PRB reports for the 2023/24 pay year and awards will be announced in due course once the Government responds to the reports in the normal way.