Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many working days were lost due to mental illness in his Department in each of the last three years.

The table below sets out information about working days lost in my Department due to sickness absence related to mental illness over the last three calendar years.

The Cabinet Office is committed to reducing work related absence due to mental illness and has a number of services in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions. Our Workwell community is staffed by volunteers who aim to make Cabinet Office a happy and healthy workplace through a number of interventions including a listening service for staff. We also offer a 24 hour counselling support helpline through our Employee Assistance Programme provider and advocate early referral to our occupational health service where appropriate for advice on a number of conditions including mental health.