§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prison officers in Northern Ireland have taken sick leave in each of the past 18 months on account of work-related stress; and how many of these officers have since returned to work. [156940]
§ Jane KennedyThe information is as follows.
Prison Officer Grades absent suffering from work-related stress between 1 February 2003 and 27 February 2004 Number of staff absent during month Number of staff who have since returned to work February 2003 1 1 March 2003 1 1 April 2003 1 1 May 2003 1 1 June 2003 2 1 July 2003 8 6 August 2003 16 13 September 2003 18 13 October 2003 18 12 November 2003 19 11 December 2003 19 10 January 2004 23 12 February 2004 17 4 At the end of February 2004, 13 officers remained absent due to work related stress.
Figures were not obtainable prior to February 2003 for work related stress as the computer system at that time did not differentiate between stress and work related stress.