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636988

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date	15/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Details of sickness absence for Mental and Behavioural disorders in HM Treasury can be found in the HM Treasury published Annual report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</a></p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/11/2016 14:44:03 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637009

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what number of working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department has had the following working days lost to mental illness in each of the last three years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Working Days Lost to Mental Illness</p></td><td><p>Days Lost<br>(Short Term)</p></td><td><p>Days Lost<br>(Long Term)</p></td><td><p>Total Working Days Lost (12 month period)</p></td><td><p>Available Working Days (12 Month Period)</p></td><td><p>% of working days lost due to mental illness</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>1951.5</p></td><td><p>2481.5</p></td><td><p>392905.4</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-15</p></td><td><p>753.0</p></td><td><p>1849.0</p></td><td><p>2602.0</p></td><td><p>389052.2</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-16</p></td><td><p>733.5</p></td><td><p>2959</p></td><td><p>3692.5</p></td><td><p>389960.2</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-16</p></td><td><p>588</p></td><td><p>2986.5</p></td><td><p>3574.5</p></td><td><p>365433.4</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The department introduced Mental Health First Aid training for staff in February 2015 and has since trained over 100 people. We have an active Mental Health Ambassador Network of staff who offer advice, support and direction to both staff and managers. DCLG also has also a Mental Health Support Group that encourages staff experiencing poor mental health or who caring for someone with a mental health illness to share experiences and offer mutual support and advice.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/11/2016 17:50:57 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637016

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of working days lost in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport due to all illness reported under the Mental &amp; Behavioural Disorders category in each of the last three years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Working days lost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2013 to 31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2014 to 31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2015 to 31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We provide support to help all employees to stay well and manage their health conditions at work. This support includes a variety of programmes like occupational health support, the Employee Assistance Programme and the Civil Service reasonable adjustments service.</p><p>We signed up to level 2 of the Disability Confident Scheme and the “Time to Change” pledge and have been actively working with line managers to support individuals with mental health conditions. We introduced Mental Health First Aiders who are trained to recognise the symptoms of mental health and guide the individual towards appropriate professional help.</p><p>These actions have led to a continued decrease in the number of working days lost due to mental health sickness absence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/11/2016 11:39:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637033

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>For Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilians, the number of working days lost due to mental illness in the last three years is set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year Period</p></td><td><p>Number of Working Days Lost (See Note)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016</p></td><td><p>79,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2014 to 30 September 2015</p></td><td><p>85,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014</p></td><td><p>86,010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Data regarding the number of days lost is derived from sick absences recorded on the Human Resources Management System under the absence code description “Anxiety, depression, stress”.</p><p> </p><p>MOD Civilian Sickness Absence data has been published on the GOV.UK website since January 2016 and the latest available edition can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-sickness-absence-financial-year-201617" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-sickness-absence-financial-year-201617</a> .</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the number of working days lost due to mental illness for Armed Forces personnel is not held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2016 16:26:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637043

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Working days lost due to mental health absence</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>5331</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>6073</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>4712</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sickness absence relating to mental health includes those recorded as anxiety and depression, mental health issues, and stress.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/11/2016 16:41:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637081

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of working days lost in Defra due to mental illness in the last three years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June to July 2013/14</p></td><td><p>1519.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June to July 2014/15</p></td><td><p>1966.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June to July 2015/16</p></td><td><p>2374.62</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/11/2016 15:26:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637088

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>​The number of working days lost due to mental illness in the last three years (1st April to 31st March) was as follows:-</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Working days lost</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>909</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>712</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>393</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/11/2016 15:30:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637144

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The numbers of working days lost due to mental illness in the Department in the past three years are given in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Working Days Lost due to Mental Illness</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 13 - 31 March 14</p></td><td><p>1,416</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 14 - 31 March 15</p></td><td><p>2,343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 15 - 31 March 16</p></td><td><p>2,074</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The above figures are for civil servants only.</p><p> </p><p>Mental illness, as a reason for absence, has a standard definition across the Civil Service and includes stress and anxiety.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 22/11/2016 16:32:25 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637168

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>The total number of working days lost in the Home Office due to mental illness in each of the last three years is set out in the table enclosed.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Working Days Lost as a % of Working Days Available</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>0.68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2014 to 31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>0.65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01 April 2015 to 31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>0.79%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Data Source</strong>: Data View - Office for National Statistics complaint monthly</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>snapshot corporated Human Resources data for Home Office</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Period Covered</strong>: Figures are from March 2014, March 2015 and March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Extraction Date</strong>: 1st April 2014, 2015 and 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Organisational Coverage</strong>: Figures are from the Home Office</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Employee Coverage</strong>: Data is based on all current paid Civil Servants at 31 March 2014,</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>2015 and 2016 and leavers during the previous 12 months</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the Home Office we are committed to breaking down barriers and reducing stigma for those staff living with mental health conditions. We signed up to the Time to Change pledge in 2014 making a public commitment to be at the forefront of UK employers to tackle mental health issues in the workplace and we remain dedicated to ensuring mental health is a priority. Our specific initiatives are outlined in Annex 1.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/12/2016 16:41:59 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton attachment 1 file name PQ 53071 Annex 1.doc title Annex 1 - PQ 53071
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

637172

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in her Department in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	53072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of notified days lost within DFID due to mental illness in each of the last 3 years is detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Sick (Days Lost) to Mental Disorders</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2013 – 31 October 2014</p></td><td><p>1522</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2014 – 31 October 2015</p></td><td><p>1732</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2015 – 31 October 2016</p></td><td><p>1594</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/11/2016 16:56:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb