§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of her staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year. [111969]
§ Dr. HowellsNo staff in DCMS retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many sick days were lost over the last year by her Department through staff mental health problems; [112004]
(2) how many of her staff have taken sick leave due to mental health problems in the last year. [111990]
§ Dr. HowellsCabinet Office publishes an annual report Analysis of Sickness Absence in the Civil Service. The statistics show reasons for absence including mental disorders. The most recently published 31W figures for the calendar year 2001 were announced by Ministerial Statement on 19 December 2002, and copies placed in the Libraries of the House. The sickness absence figures for 2002 will be announced in due course.
DCMS is committed to managing sickness absence effectively, and in meeting the 2003 target for reduced sickness absence as set out in the Service Delivery Agreements (SDA).