Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94435
Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
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
Karin SmythBased 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.