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The number of employees in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) during the calendar year of 2018 who were absent due to mental health reasons, including stress was 59, this represented 1.5% of the total workforce. The proportion of sickness absence related to mental health reasons, including stress, was 23% of the overall sickness absence for the department for the same time period.<\/p>

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The estimated cost to the department over this period for employees taking sickness absence, is estimated at £1,421,738.30.<\/p>

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BEIS is committed to supporting the wellbeing of its staff, including helping them to manage stress in the workplace, and has a Wellbeing Strategy that includes a specific focus on supporting good mental health in its employees. This strategy is based in part on the Civil Service Health and Wellbeing Strategy that also includes the promotion of good mental health for all as one of its five priorities. Through a programme of wellbeing events and speakers, a growing cohort of mental health first aiders, promotion and signposting of the employee assistance programme, and e-learning packages for staff on stress, resilience and wellbeing, the Department has seen continued awareness and engagement on wellbeing and good mental health.<\/p>

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The total number of staff1<\/sup><\/em><\/strong> working days lost due to sickness2<\/sup>, and more specifically stress, between April 2018 and March 2019 is as follows<\/p>

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Total Number of staff<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Working Days Lost<\/strong>3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total Staff (FTE) - average over 12 months<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

69,783<\/p><\/td>

N/A.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

All Sickness (Headcount)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

38,989<\/p><\/td>

600,051<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Of which Stress (Headcount)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2,764<\/p><\/td>

83,918<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stress as % of total staff<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

4%<\/p><\/td>

N/A.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Stress as % of all sickness<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7%<\/p><\/td>

14%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Notes<\/em><\/p>

1 <\/sup><\/em><\/strong>This analysis covers MoJ and the Executive Agencies (including HMPPS and HMCTS).<\/em><\/p>

2 <\/sup><\/em><\/strong>Absences are categorised according to International Classification of Diseases, which is an approach used across the civil service.<\/em><\/p>

3<\/sup><\/em><\/strong>The cost to the Department is reflected in the total number of working days lost.<\/em><\/p>

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The MoJ is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all its employees, and to reducing sickness absence levels including those which are stress-related. Staff can seek advice and support from our comprehensive occupational health service and employee assistance programme which offers 24/7 help.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-05-22T16:38:48.09Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Sick Leave"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of officials in his Department took sick leave for reasons relating to stress in the last 12 months; what proportion that leave was of total sick leave taken in his Department; and what the cost was to his Department of officials taking sick leave over that period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Carshalton and Wallington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Brake"} ], "uin" : "254067"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126562", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126562/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Treasury\u2019s sickness absence data for \u2018mental health and related issues includes stress related conditions. HM Treasury publishes data in the Annual report and Accounts. The data for January to December 2017 can be found in the 2017/18 report and accounts, and data for the period January to December 2018 will be reported in the 2018/19 annual report and accounts which is due to be published in July.<\/p>

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For information I have attached a link below to the 2017/18 report.<\/p>

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https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report<\/a><\/p>

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We do not currently make an estimate of the cost of sick absence to the department.<\/p>

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HM Treasury has the following support in place for those that are suffering due to stress or poor mental health including:<\/p>