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star this property date less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
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Attorney General more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Attorney General: Staff more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what measures the Law Officers' Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work.</p><p>In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers’ Departments provide all staff with access to an Employee Assistance Programme. The service is confidential and includes a 24hours a day, 365 days a year free helpline. Staff can speak to an advisor who will listen and help to explore ways forward on a range of issues including mental health– this can include information, advice, signposting to other local or national services, referral for telephone or face-to-face counselling, or a combination of these. All departments have developed arrangements and policies that support wellbeing, including flexible working and special leave arrangements.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
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less than 2016-12-20T17:01:34.563Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T17:01:34.563Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
657032
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Communities and Local Government: Staff more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 57215 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work.</p><p>In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.</p><p>Wellbeing is a key part of the DCLG People Plan. The Plan sets out the Department's strategic commitment to establish and maintain good health amongst staff in the business. The commitments and actions linked to wellbeing are delivered jointly by the Department's Human Resources directorate and the Health and Wellbeing Network.</p><p>Specific support for staff within DCLG with mental health problems includes:</p><ul><li>Mental Health First Aid training. So far over 100 members of staff including have received the MHFA training.</li><li>A listening and support service through a Mental Health Ambassador Network which is made up of over 30 MHFA trained staff from across the business.</li><li>A Mental Health Support Group that encourages staff experiencing poor mental health or who are caring for someone with a mental health illness to meet to share experiences and resources and to offer each other support and advice.</li><li>Mandatory Mental Health Awareness training for all staff using the Civil Service Learning portal.</li><li>Internally designed and delivered Mental Health Awareness workshops - over 200 staff have received the training so far.</li><li>Internally designed and delivered Building your Resilience workshops - over 150 staff have received the training so far.</li><li>Delivery of 'whole department' events such as Time to Talk, Break the Stigma and World Mental Health Day designed to raise staff awareness of the support they can access and to breakdown the stigma associated with mental ill health.</li><li>A contracted Employee Assistance Programme (Help) which gives staff free and immediate access to support on all matters relating to health and wellbeing, including crisis support to individuals and their line managers. The EAP also provides a gateway to more specialist and professional medical services.</li><li>Occupational Health Service referrals which are aimed at obtaining medical advice on how to support a colleague’s health and well-being either whilst off sick, in returning to the workplace and/or at work</li><li>Access to a range of support tools through the Wellbeing Zone.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
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less than 2016-12-20T17:03:09.327Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T17:03:09.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1092268
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-03-20more like thismore than 2019-03-20
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Department for Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Children more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children are unaccompanied asylum seeking children in each local authority area. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 234854 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The latest information on the number of looked-after children who were unaccompanied asylum seeking children, by local authority, can be found in table LAA4 of the statistical release ‘Children Looked-After in England: Including Adoption: 2017 to 2018’ at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>. These figures show the numbers at 31 March 2018.</p><p>The available population estimates for the number of children in each local authority are mid-year estimates published by the Office for National Statistics and these are reproduced in the underlying data that accompany this release.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
star this property answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T12:32:55.06Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T12:32:55.06Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
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Department for Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Department for Education: Staff more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what measures her Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 57218 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, which is updated annually. The plan includes a section on support for people with mental health problems, and to help people to manage staff with mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Support provided includes mental health awareness training and an employee assistance service which staff can call at any time to obtain confidential support and advice.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2014, the Permanent Secretary signed the Time to Change pledge to affirm the Department’s commitment to ending stigma about mental health. The Department also has an active Wellbeing network, with over 100 members, which has promoted events to raise awareness of mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2017, mental health first aiders will be available in each of the Department’s buildings and will receive training to help them recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and offer appropriate support. They will also act as a source of advice and help for staff.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Gosport more like this
star this property answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
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less than 2016-12-20T17:22:29.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T17:22:29.507Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
657216
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star this property date less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Staff more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what measures her Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 57124 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Wellbeing Strategy, launched in November 2015, sets out MoJ’s commitment to supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of all our staff.</p><p>Employees can find additional information and signposting to the support available on internal Wellbeing pages on the MoJ intranet, and can seek advice and peer support from the MoJ Disability Staff Networks. In addition our independent Employee Assistance Provision provides confidential counselling sessions for employees, 24 hour telephone support, coaching for managers, mediation and group counselling.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bracknell more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee more like this
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less than 2016-12-20T17:48:48.383Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T17:48:48.383Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1091391
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star this property date less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
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Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Apprentices: Taxation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many apprenticeship starts there have been in each Government department by gender since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 234275 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-26more like thismore than 2019-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
star this property answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
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less than 2019-03-26T10:20:13.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-26T10:20:13.017Z
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star this property label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1091392
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star this property date less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
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Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Apprentices: Taxation more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many apprenticeship finishes there have been in each Government Department by gender since the introduction of the apprenticeship levy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 234276 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-26more like thismore than 2019-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
star this property answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
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less than 2019-03-26T10:20:26.04Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-26T10:20:26.04Z
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star this property label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
657005
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star this property date less than 2016-12-12more like thismore than 2016-12-12
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Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Cabinet Office: Staff more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
unstar this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff who have mental health problems. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 57214 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-12-20more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is committed to helping its employees experiencing mental health problems and has a range of support services in place.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has signed up to the Time to Change pledge on mental health and our Employee Assistance Programme provides online support, counselling and a 24/7 telephone service.</p><p>Our Occupational Health Service helps line managers support employees with their mental health. The Department has also established a Listening Service, a confidential helpline resourced by staff who have been trained in active listening and emotional support.</p><p>The Department provides access to training for example in mindfulness and resilience. Cabinet Office staff are also supported by the central well-being service and staff networks (such as the WorkWell group and disability network), and the Department takes part in awareness campaigns.</p><p>The Cabinet Office provides a central well-being service to other departments including:</p><ul><li>supporting the Civil Service Health and Well-being and Disability Champions to meet the ambitions in the Talent Action Plan and the Work, Health and Disability Green Paper;</li><li>providing policy and manager guidance to support the return to work of those with a mental health illness;</li><li>central messaging in support of events such as World Mental Health Day;</li><li>raising capability through Civil Service Learning training materials;</li><li>supporting individuals with mental health-related workplace adjustments;</li><li>equipping caseworkers to deal with complex mental health issues; and</li><li>sharing and developing best practice.</li></ul><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
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less than 2016-12-20T09:07:28.43Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-20T09:07:28.43Z
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star this property label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1056571
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star this property date less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
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Women and Equalities more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Sexual Harassment: Employment more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property question text What steps the Government is taking to tackle sexual harassment at work. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 909070 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
star this property answer text <p>The Government strongly condemns sexual harassment in the workplace, and is committed to seeing it end.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult this summer to ensure legal protections against workplace harassment are robust, and we are working with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on a new code of practice to ensure that employers are clear on their responsibilities.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-02-07T16:04:58.233Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T16:04:58.233Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1007827
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star this property date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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unstar this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of personal independence payment assessments that have been video-recorded in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent remove filter
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Helen Whately more like this
star this property uin 191975 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
star this property answer text <p>There is currently no option available for Personal Independence Payment claimants to have their assessments video recorded. However, as part of our commitment to improve the Personal Independence Payment assessment process, we are progressing options to video record PIP face to face assessments. Following comprehensive work over the summer, we are designing a live pilot, due to begin later this year. The pilot will inform any wider full roll out decisions.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
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less than 2018-11-22T14:28:38.163Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T14:28:38.163Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this