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Department for Work and Pensions: Sexual Harassment

Commons · Question 16327 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of time is in her Department to conclude investigations into reports of sexual harassment; and what steps her Department takes to ensure that this process is conducted (a) prompt

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 4 Dec 2024

To identify the time taken to investigate all cases specifically alleging sexual harassment would require gathering information from across DWP managers and would therefore incur disproportionate cost. For cases investigated by our expert HR Investigation...