Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.

The MoJ HR systems do not capture this information regarding caring responsibilities.

We can provide data from the Civil Service People Survey for the last 4 years. This is not a workforce statistic, so only representative of those who completed the survey each year, but it is the best available information the department has.

The question answered is below:

“Do you look after or give help or support to any family members, friends, neighbours or others who have a long-term physical or mental illness or disability, or problems related to old age?”

The department aims to support those with caring responsibilities. We’ve been recognised for the support we provide to carers and run the Carers Network, which is open to all staff, offering support and guidance.