To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many cases of bullying have been reported in (a) his Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last 12 months. (182833)

In the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), two cases involving bullying were raised as internal grievances. One was partially upheld and one not upheld. One member of staff received a disciplinary penalty for bullying.

In FCO Services, an Executive agency of the FCO, there were three allegations in 2007: one was withdrawn; one was upheld and disciplinary action taken against the perpetrator; and one which is still under investigation.