Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2019 to Question 231901, whether he has made an assessment of the potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in the reduction of work-based stress.

The Civil Service does not collect data on the practice of mindfulness on the reduction of work-based stress and positive influence on well-being.

We are aware that mindfulness training can have a positive impact on wellbeing. Mindfulness interventions, including face-to-face sessions and digital wellbeing apps, are used across the Civil Service.