Home Secretary: Allegations of Bullying Debate

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Jammu and Kashmir: Human Rights

Home Secretary: Allegations of Bullying

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Monday 2nd November 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

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Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, I have nothing further to add to the replies I gave earlier about the ongoing process.

Lord Flight Portrait Lord Flight (Con) [V]
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What sort of behaviour is sufficiently aggressive to be described by the Government as bullying?

Lord True Portrait Lord True (Con)
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My Lords, the Government take bullying very seriously. In 2018, the Civil Service undertook a review of the arrangements for tackling harassment and misconduct within the service. The Ministerial Code is clear that

“harassing, bullying or other inappropriate or discriminating behaviour is not consistent with the Ministerial Code and will not be tolerated.”

That is the position of the Government.

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