§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is his Department's policy on sexual harassment.
§ Mr. David HuntIt is civil service-wide policy that Departments and agencies should provide, for all their staff, a working environment which is free from harassment and unfair discrimination. Departments and agencies should have in place procedures for handling complaints of harassment and unfair discrimination and make them known to all staff.
Advice to Departments and agencies has recently been reviewed and published by my Department. I have arranged for the hon. Member to receive a copy of "Good Practice for Equal Opportunities Staff Complaints Procedures: Advice for Departments and Agencies", copies of which are also being placed in the Libraries of the House.