§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many of her staff retired on medical grounds due to mental health problems in the last year. [111960]
§ Hilary BennGiven the very small numbers of staff who retired on mental health grounds the identity of individuals may become obvious should this question be answered.
Exemption 12 (Privacy of an individual) of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, therefore, applies.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) how many sick days were lost in the last year by her Department through staff mental health problems; [111 996]
(2) how many of her staff have taken sick leave due to mental health problems in the last year. [111982]
§ Hilary BennThis information is not centrally recorded and could be collected only at disproportionate cost.
DFID is committed to managing sickness absence effectively and to meeting the target in our Public Service Agreement.