Rachel Hopkins
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(2 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
Order. I can see eight people standing, and they are the last eight I will take—just to let the House know.
Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)
Section 5.1 of the ministerial code states:
“Ministers must uphold the political impartiality of the Civil Service, and not ask civil servants to act in any way which would conflict with the Civil Service Code”,
and finding vi. of Sue Gray’s report, which I have read, says:
“Some staff wanted to raise concerns about behaviours they witnessed at work but…felt unable to do so.”
Does the Prime Minister agree that if his staff—in fact, civil servants and workers everywhere—feel afraid to raise concerns about inappropriate behaviour at work, they should contact their trade union rep, or join a trade union?
The Prime Minister
That is why I have accepted the conclusions and Sue Gray’s findings in full, and we will implement the changes.