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77332

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the Law Officers' Departments' policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no prohibition of alcohol in the Law Officers’ Departments. This includes ministerial and official private offices.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/07/2014 14:57:58 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77336

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is no prohibition of alcohol in this Department. This includes ministerial and official private offices.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:42:40 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77353

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This Government has stopped departmental spending of taxpayers’ money on alcohol. We have closed and called time on the secret nationalised bar in our department’s basement (coined by some wags as “the Prezza Arms”).</p><p> </p><p>Yet Ministers in this Department are not killjoys. As was the case under the last Administration, there is no prohibition on alcohol consumption (funded privately), and we recognise that there may be occasions when it is not inappropriate for a few drinks after work to mark a colleague leaving or note a particular milestone achieved, provided staff exercise personal responsibility, observe the standard of behaviour required by the Civil Service Code, and follow the law on drinking and driving. This is common practice in other workplaces across the land. This Department champions common sense, not the nanny state.</p><p> </p><p>Also, as the lead department for community pubs, we would encourage staff to continue any celebrations in a nearby licensed premises to do their bit to support Britain’s pub trade and benefit from this Government’s cuts in beer duty and scrapping of Labour’s beer duty escalator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/07/2014 14:38:10 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77358

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text DCMS policy on alcohol consumption on the premises is that, managers are expected to ensure that office parties do not cause disruption to the work of the office, and that drinking during working hours does not otherwise impact on the performance and reputation of the Department. In addition, all civil servants are expected to carry out standards of behaviour as set out in the Civil Service Code. Private Offices are subject to the same policy as the rest of DCMS. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 21/07/2014 08:48:11 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77371

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s conduct policy gives clear guidance on standards of behaviour expected from staff.</p><p> </p><p>It applies to all employees regardless of their team, office or position in the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 14:58:35 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77390

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>All employees are responsible for ensuring that their behaviours meet the standards set out in the Civil Service Code and the Departments Conduct policy. Any misuse of alcohol on the premises by an employee would be dealt with under the Departments Discipline Policy.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed Mr Edward Davey question first answered 17/07/2014 13:40:28 answering member 188 label Biography information for Ed Davey
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77394

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Policy on the consumption of alcohol on the premises applies to all civil servants working in Core Defra.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Core Defra Code of conduct states that employees must not consume alcohol on Defra premises except in organised social/launch events where permission is granted by a Senior Manager (Grade 6 or above). Civil servants must present for work in a fit state and never under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:00:55 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77440

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in her Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer Hon. Member to the answer provided today by my Rt Hon. Friend the member for Horsham (Mr Maude).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 17/07/2014 14:35:56 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77475

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department’s general alcohol policy is contained in its Staff Handbook and applies to the consumption of alcohol during parties in the Secretary of State’s Private Office. The general policy is set down below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>‘1.6 Alcohol is prohibited in some of the Department's premises (see local instructions) and where there is no formal ban, line managers are expected to ensure that office parties do not cause disruption to the work of the office. All staff are expected to be scrupulous in observing the law on drinking and driving.’</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local instructions are set down below:</p><p> </p><p>· Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) policy prohibits the consumption of alcohol on its premises during working hours and consequently, staff hold their parties in their own time and off site. In addition, employees are expected to be in a fit and safe condition to undertake their duties and not be under the influence of alcohol during the working day. When representing the Agency at an external function employees must adopt a responsible attitude towards their drinking. Drinking is also prohibited when driving on official business.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Highways Agency (HA) policy also prohibits consumption of alcohol during work time, including all breaks. This means that attendance at work under the influence and/or the consumption of alcohol is forbidden and this is due to the safety critical working environment of some of their employees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 21/07/2014 15:13:46 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77500

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on alcohol consumption on the premises (a) in general and (b) during parties in his Private Office.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	205334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>During normal working hours staff must not consume alcohol on departmental premises. However, there is no prohibition of alcohol and occasionally Ministers and the Permanent Secretary host events for staff in recognition of particular achievements. Alcohol may be provided at such events and will normally be paid for by the relevant Minister or the Permanent Secretary.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 21/07/2014 16:37:23 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter