§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were diagnosed with work-related stress disorder making them unable to work for a longer period of time in(a) 1990, (b) 1995, (c) 2000 and (d) 2002; and if he will make a statement. [113888]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownWe are not able to supply the information in the format requested. Information on cases diagnosed (by consultant psychiatrists or specialist occupational physicians) of anxiety, depression and other stress related ill health is available for 1999, 2000, and 2001 from the Health and Safety Executive's Occupational Diseases Surveillance Scheme (ODIN).
Newly diagnosed cases of anxiety, depression and other stress related ill health (in a 12 month period) (ODIN)1 1990 Not available 1995 Not available 1998–99 Not available 1999 5,523 2000 6,327 2001 6,735 2001–02 Not available 1The ODIN surveillance system covers work-related mental ill-health as reported by Occupational Physicians and Psychiatrists. For the purposes of measuring Work- related Stress, cases diagnosed as "Anxiety/Depression" and "Other Work-related Stress" are used.