Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) facilities and (b) other support her Department provides for (i) visitors and (ii) staff for (A) lactating mothers and (B) the expressing of breast milk.

DCMS occupies a shared building and both staff and visitors have access to two quiet and private rooms in the building equipped with soft seating and refrigeration facilities made available for the expressing and storing of breast milk.

The Department actively encourages flexible working and this is supported by our IT and telecoms services which facilitate easy connectivity to central networks from remote locations.

Employees and managers have access through our intranet to the Civil Service Parental Leave Toolkit and other valuable related information.

There is also a staff network - The Parental Leave Network which is a friendly and informal network supporting staff throughout their parental leave and return to work offering resources and and tips for returning as well as operating a buddy system for parents returning from work.

In situations where a member of staff has more specific requirements, these will be addressed on a case by case basis with the aim of providing the support required for their particular circumstance.