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Department for Transport: Mental Health

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 4 December 2025UIN 94430

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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