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Written question asked by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Friday, 5 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 January 2024. It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2024 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Labour Force Survey: Mental Health

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the ONS release Rising ill-health and economic inactivity because of long-term sickness, UK: 2019 to 2023, dated 26 July 2023, what steps the ONS takes taken to help participants in the Labour Force Survey distinguish between (a) normal and (b) medical levels of (i) bad nerves and (ii) anxiety.

Answer

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Questions of 5th January is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8122
Session
2023-24
Attachment
UK Statistics Authority
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Mental health Labour force survey
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk