§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of work related stress have been reported in his Department in each of the last three years; how much compensation has been paid to employees; how many work days have been lost due to work related stress, and at what cost, what procedures have been put in place to reduce work related stress, and at what cost; and if he will make a statement. [136858]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe Department holds no data on reported cases of work related stress, so we cannot identify costs. Central records on compensation payments do not record work-related stress separately.
The Department has a number of procedures in place to help managers and staff to be aware of and to reduce work-related stress.
The Department is committed to its legal obligation to provide a safe working environment for employees and its commitment to meeting targets for reducing the number of working days lost generally due to work related injuries and illness arising from the Government's Revitalising Health and Safety initiative.