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1127099

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date	16/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Council of Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding the Government provides to representatives from the British Youth Council who sit on the Youth Department of the Council of Europe.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	255254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>As a ‘major contributor’ to the Council of Europe, the UK pays over €32 million annually, which includes a contribution to the European Youth Foundation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/05/2019 15:04:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1126564

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of officials in his Department took sick leave for reasons relating to stress in the last 12 months; what proportion that leave was of total sick leave taken in his Department; and what the cost was to his Department of officials taking sick leave over that period.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	254073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>During the period 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2019, a total of 16 employees (1.0% of the total employees employed in the department for the same period) took sickness absence for reasons relating to stress. This sickness absence accounted for 10.1% of total sickness absence taken in the Department, and cost the Department approximately £70,130.</p><p> </p><p>The department has implemented a number of policies to provide support for staff suffering from stress, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Early referral to occupational health experts</li><li>Extensive training for managers and employees - including on disability and mental health awareness, well-being, resilience and stress.</li><li>A Stress Assessment and Reduction Plan toolkit which can be used by line managers to identify and manage stress when required</li></ul><p> </p><p>DCMS has sought to promote an environment where individuals feel comfortable to talk openly about stress and mental health.The Department is a signatory to the ‘Time to Change Pledge’ and raises awareness of mental health and coping strategies through national campaigns such as the ‘Time to Talk’ day and the Mental Health Awareness Week. The department also organises ‘Mindfulness’ sessions for employees.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/05/2019 11:04:07 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1126129

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in his Department who were transferred or seconded to work (a) in other departments or (b) on other departmental briefs on preparations for the UK to leave the EU, have since returned to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	253458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>No DCMS employees were transferred or seconded to work in other departments in preparation for the UK leaving the EU. Our employees also did not complete work for other Government departments from within DCMS.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 20/05/2019 13:46:30 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake