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Written question asked by Emma Lewell (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2015. It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Surveys

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in her Department reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.

Answer

The Civil Service People Survey asks the question “Do you have any long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability?” The survey does not include a question that specifically identifies disability status.

In the 2014 People Survey, 17% of core Defra respondents declaring a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability reported that they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work in the past 12 months.

7% of core Defra respondents declaring that they did not have a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability reported that they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work in the past 12 months.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227152
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Surveys
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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