Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health
Commons · Question 94435 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in their Department have been on mental health leave for six months or more; and for what reason.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Dec 2025
Based on our reporting data up to the end of September 2025, we are withholding this data due to the small number of employees involved which could make individuals and the cause of their absence identifiable.