HC Deb 05 June 2003 vol 406 c527W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of her staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year. [111956]

Mrs. Liddell

No staff from the Scotland Office retired on medical grounds in 2002.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many of her staff have taken sick leave due to mental health problems in the last year. [111978]

Mrs. Liddell

In 2002, a small number of staff in my department had sickness absence relating to mental health problems. Further details of cases are covered by Exemption 12 (Privacy of an Individual) of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many sick days were lost over the last year by her Department through staff mental health problems. [112067]

Mrs. Liddell

In 2002, 180 working days were lost due to staff illness involving mental health problems.