Group 7: Social partnership duty (Amendment 43)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:20 pm on 7 March 2023.

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Photo of Joel James Joel James Conservative 6:20, 7 March 2023

Thank you, Llywydd. I wish to speak to my amendment 43. The purpose of this amendment is to have clarity over the time frame for which a public body can move on with meeting well-being goals if consensus has not been reached with staff representatives. I believe that it is an important point to have it defined in the Bill. Public bodies, whilst I am sure will make every effort to accommodate the well-being objectives of staff, may well be presented with requests that they cannot, for one reason or another, commit to, and it is entirely appropriate that this should not allow public bodies to be stopped from carrying out their statutory duty. A period of 90 days to reach consensus is not onerous or restrictive and allows a mechanism for a public body to not be held up in progressing with agreed well-being goals. Thank you.