Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94430

Department for Transport: Mental Health

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

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

Answer

Simon Lightwood

As of 31 October 2025, there are 0 staff in DfTc who have been absent for six months or more due to mental health.