HC Deb 04 July 2003 vol 408 cc523-4W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of his staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year. [111943]

Maria Eagle

Between 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2003, 79 staff within the Department for Work and Pensions retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems.

This information comes from British Medical International Health Services (BMI).