The last public sector pay deal expired in June and, to date, the Minister, Deputy Chambers, has not created conditions to allow talks on a potential successor pay agreement. The Government is sleepwalking into public sector strikes and public sector action that will take place over the next few weeks.

When will the Government set down a meaningful frame to allow for public sector trade unions to engage on a potential successor public pay deal? We have yet to have a debate on this issue and the last deal expired in June.