HC Deb 26 May 2004 vol 421 cc1653-4W
Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff in her Department and its agencies were seconded from the(a) private and (b) academic sector in each of the last three years. [175367]

Mr. Caborn

There have been no secondments to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport or its Agency from the private or academic sectors in the last three years.

Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people have left employment in her Department because of(a) anxiety, (b) stress, (c) depression and (d) other mental health reasons in each year since 1997. [175674]

Mr. Caborn

Records are not maintained by DCMS which enable the identification of the reason for leaving the Department to be broken down into anxiety, stress, depression and other mental health reasons.

DCMS has a legal obligation to provide a safe working environment for employees and guidance is available for all staff on how to manage stress effectively.