PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Department for International Development: Carers (9 June 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The below table shows how many DFID staff voluntarily declared they have caring responsibilities in each of the last five years.
Year | No. of staff with caring responsibilities |
2015 | 58 |
2016 | 52 |
2017 | 71 |
2018 | 70 |
2019 | 91 |
DFID supports our carers through robust discretionary leave, which we have used effectively in the context of COVID-19. In addition to this, we have an active Carers Network that works to provide support for our staff, and we are also members of Employers for Carers.
Answered by:
Nigel Adams (Conservative)
16 June 2020
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