§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many civil servants employed by the Northern Ireland Department of Education were barred from attending interviews for promotion on the grounds of their sick leave records in the 10 years ending on 31 December 2003; and what is the proportion of men and women. [HL380]
§ Baroness AmosThe information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many civil servants employed by the Northern Ireland Department of Education were found guilty of unintentional harassment in the 10 years ending 31 December 2003. [HL381]
§ Baroness AmosThe Department of Education has made no findings of "unintentional harassment". However, in two cases, where the complaint of harassment was substantiated, it was taken into account, in considering the disciplinary penalty, that in one case harassment occurred "without malicious intent" and in the other that harassment occurred with no "deliberate intent".