Written questions

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Mental Health

Commons · Question 94428 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 3 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many staff in their Department have been on mental health leave for six months or more; and for what reason.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 3 Dec 2025

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology routinely reports its sickness absence data on gov.uk alongside the rest of the Civil Service.Information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sickness-absenceThis contains stat...