SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY

That this House welcomes the settlement of the dispute at the National Gallery; thanks the new director Gabriele Finaldi and the contractor Securitas for their commitment to genuine negotiations; pays tribute to the dedication which the visitor and security services staff have shown to the Gallery, their daily work and in seeking to defend their services from privatisation; notes that staff are now being paid the London Living Wage; further notes that the victimised Public and Commercial Services Union representative Candy Udwin has been reinstated; regrets that an agreement could not have been reached without over 100 days of strike action; and calls on the Government to ensure that the reputation of this great cultural institution and the terms and conditions of its workforce face no further threat.