§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on levels of staff turnover in the Pension Service. [121500]
§ Malcolm WicksIn the year to April 2003, 823 staff left The Pension Service. This equates to 6.1 per cent. turnover.
The level of leavers is considered relatively low when taking into account that The Pension Service is comparatively a new organisation, where 3,750 staff were recruited externally in the past year.
§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the incidence of stress-related illness among Pension Service staff. [121501]
§ Malcolm WicksThe information requested is not available. We are currently developing existing staff guidance to further improve staff awareness of occupational stress and how this may be prevented and managed.