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The video discusses the government's approach to the independent pay review body process, emphasizing its importance and consistency. It highlights the government's commitment to working with trade unions to address cost of living pressures, while maintaining the integrity of the pay review process. The government acknowledges trade union concerns and aims to incorporate their input into future reviews, despite being well into the current year.

What is the main mechanism the government believes should be used to address pay issues?

• Independent pay review body

• Direct negotiations with employees

• Parliamentary debates

• Public opinion polls

Who supports the pay review body process according to the transcript?

• Only the government

• Only the opposition

• Neither the government nor the opposition

• Both the government and the opposition

What is the government's approach to the current year's pay concerns?

• Discussing with trade unions

• Ignoring the concerns

• Implementing immediate changes

• Consulting international experts

Why does the government not want to change decisions from earlier in the year?

• They lack the authority to make changes

• They have already implemented changes

• They are more than 3/4 through the year

• They believe the decisions were perfect

What is the government's plan for the next year's pay review?

• To increase pay without review

• To ignore trade union input

• To gather the right evidence

• To make decisions without consultation