Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.

The number of bullying or harassment cases recorded against managers in this department in each of the last five years are as follows:

2014/15 – none recorded

2015/16 – none recorded

2016/17 – none recorded

2017/18 – three cases recorded against managers

2018/19 – three cases recorded against managers

Bullying and harassment has no place in any workplace, including the Civil Service. The department is strengthening the routes for staff to report bullying and harassment to ensure that all staff are fully supported throughout the process, and to ensure cultures are positive and inclusive.