Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) verbal and (b) non-verbal bullying of (i) civil servants and (ii) consultants working in Government departments.

The Civil Service takes bullying very seriously and has taken robust steps to ensure behaviours in our workplaces are acceptable for all employees. We will not tolerate bullying in any form, whether it is verbal or non-verbal, and where it is identified, it will be addressed.