Written question asked by Earl of Dundee (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 April 2017. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Friday, 7 April 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.

Productivity

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possible benefits to the national economy of encouraging good leadership and psychological wellbeing.

Answer

In 2015 the UK government published its productivity plan ‘Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation’, which acknowledged the importance of management and leadership performance in improving productivity performance.

At the Autumn Statement 2016 the government announced that will it provide £13 million to support firms’ plans to improve their management skills and leadership by implementing Sir Charlie Mayfield’s review of business productivity.

In 2014 the government supported the creation of a new What Works Centre for Wellbeing. The centre brings together evidence on different aspects of wellbeing and work, looking at the impact that different interventions and services have on wellbeing.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL6494
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Mental health Productivity Leadership
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Productivity

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