FREEDOM of INFORMATION REQUEST Ref: FOI 274234

e-mail to: Mr Harding

19 March 2010

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST Ref: FOI 274234

Sick Absence

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act e-mail sent on 22 February 2010 to the Cabinet Office requesting the following information:

Please provide the number of days lost to sickness by staff at the

Prime Ministers Office, where stress or depression was recorded as

the reason in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (so far).

Where possible, it would be ideal to have the figures broken down

into each month, or quarter for each year.

The Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Cabinet Office and absence statistics are published on the Cabinet Office website at:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/reports/absence.aspx

Please note that the category “mental disorders” includes stress related illnesses.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me quoting the reference number above.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish to request an internal review, you should write to:

Sue Gray

Director

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

email:

You should note that the Cabinet Office will not normallyaccept an application for internal review if it is received more than two months after the date that the reply was issued.

If you are not content with the outcome of your internal review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Cabinet Office. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Martin Gegg

Human Resources Directorate