<p>Departments are responsible for the management of their staff, in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code. As such, the requested information is held by individual departments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office publishes guidance on the use of confidentiality clauses in the Civil Service. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817156/Cabinet-Office-guidance-on-settlement-agreements-special-severance-payments-on-termination-of-employment-and-confidentiality-clauses.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817156/Cabinet-Office-guidance-on-settlement-agreements-special-severance-payments-on-termination-of-employment-and-confidentiality-clauses.pdf</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It makes clear that such clauses should not be used to prevent staff from raising or discussing allegations of bullying, harassment or discrimination.</p><p> </p>