Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the complaints process within his Department without an independent ethics advisor.

The Ministry of Justice has both a Grievance Policy and Raising a Concern Policy. Both policies and processes are reviewed routinely in line with normal practices.

Where a Civil Servant, or employee of an Arm’s-Length Body, has a concern they may raise this using normal departmental procedures. Civil Service guidance on raising a grievance, and a concern can be found at Raise a grievance at work: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and Whistleblowing for employees: What is a whistleblower - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).