Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.

The Scotland Office is aware of, and complies with, its obligations under the Civil Service Management Code. As the Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly, detailed monitoring data is held by the employing departments.

There is a range of HR information which is published on GOV.UK and is therefore publicly available. In addition, the employing departments share routine human resources information with their recognised trade unions as part of their normal engagement.