- Parliament’s bullying and harassment watchdog reported a 40 per cent increase in complaints in the year to April.
- The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) investigated 69 cases, up from 47 the previous year, at a cost of almost £2 million.
- Most complaints involved bullying and harassment, with three relating to sexual misconduct, and four complaints were ultimately upheld.
- Alcohol was identified as a factor in nearly one out of every five complaints investigated, being notably prevalent in sexual misconduct cases.
- The ICGS acknowledged longer timescales for completing cases and committed to working to reduce these over the next 12 months.
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