Question reference: S6W-27033
- Date lodged: 24 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 15 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consultation took place with (a) staff and (b) trade unions before the decision was made to close all VisitScotland information centres.
Answer
a) A formal staff consultation was not triggered prior to the announcement as there are no compulsory redundancies.
Staff are VisitScotland's priority, and they are engaging with them to discuss their options such as re-skilling, redeployment and voluntary redundancy.
VisitScotland have established a staff engagement programme, which involves every iCentre and allows for both collective and individual engagement and representation throughout the change programme.
b) VisitScotland consulted with Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union prior to the announcement and continue to work with them during the on-going change programme.