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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Mental Health

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 94426

The question

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

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Sickness absence information in the format requested is not available. The Cabinet Office publishes statistics on Civil Service sickness absence in regular reports, which can be found here: Sickness absence in the Civil Service - GOV.UK. The next release is due to be published on 18 December 2025.

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