PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Ministry of Defence: Carers (9 June 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his 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 information is not held in the format requested.
The Ministry of Defence recognises the unique challenges faced by people with caring responsibilities. In addition to flexible working arrangements, in 2018 the Department adopted the Civil Service Carer's Passport. This provides staff with the right to discuss and formally agree with their Line Manager a working pattern that considers both working and caring responsibilities. Serving military personnel have the option, where appropriate, to adopt flexible working arrangements, including for caring responsibilities, under the 'Flexible Service' arrangements introduced in January 2019.
Answered by:
Johnny Mercer (Conservative)
15 June 2020
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