Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on UK support for the proposed ILO convention on ending violence and harassment in the workplace.

The Secretary of State has corresponded with the Minister of State for Employment on the proposed Convention on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. They have agreed that officials and legal advisers at the Government Equalities Office and the Department for International Development will work in close partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions to help deliver a successful outcome for the UK on this important issue.