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Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2009. It was answered by Pat McFadden (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service: Industrial Health and Safety

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many staff of the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service have taken time off work as a result of a diagnosis of stress in each of the last five years.
Answer

[holding answer 3 June 2009]: ACAS currently employs 892 people. The number of staff who have taken time off for stress in the last five years is as follows:

Number of staff
2004 45
2005 95
2006 67
2007 94
2008 76
2009 20
Notes:
1. The year is a calendar year. Some staff may have incurred more than one period of absence relating to stress within a year, however they have only been counted once for the purpose of this PQ.
2. Stress related absence—the information is based on the number of people who have their absence recorded as stress. 'Stress' comprises all types of stress, not just work related. Where people state the absence reason is stress and the cause for this is e.g. bereavement then bereavement is taken as the reason.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
493 c848W; 277861
Session
2008-09
Subjects
ACAS Sick leave
Link
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