§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people have left employment in his Department because of(a) anxiety, (b) stress, (c) depression and (d) other mental health reasons in each year since 1997. [175678]
§ Ruth KellyThe number of staff leaving the Treasury on ill-health retirement since 1997 is as follows:
Number 1997 2 1998 2 1999 1 2000 — 2001 1 2002 — 2003 1 2004 None to date None of these ill-health retirements was specifically related to anxiety, stress, depression or other mental health reasons.