Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have taken sick leave for reasons of mental health in each year from 2010.
HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff, with all staff having access to a comprehensive occupational health service and employee assistance programme.
The number of band 3-5 prison officers who have taken sickness absence due to mental and behavioural disorders since 2009/10 can be found in table 1 below.
Table 1: Band 3-5 officers1 who have taken sickness absence due to mental & behavioural disorders2, 2009/10 to 2017/18
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Financial year | Band 3-5 officers on sickness absence due to mental & behavioural disorders |
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2009/10 | 1,670 |
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2010/11 | 1,609 |
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2011/12 | 1,655 |
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2012/13 | 1,620 |
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2013/14 | 1,820 |
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2014/15 | 1,617 |
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2015/16 | 1,596 |
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2016/173 | 1,658 |
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2017/183 | 1,540 |
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