This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Number of people signed off work with depression'.

Your ref:

Our ref: LS/DH2/FOI 706

Please ask for: Mrs D Hall

Tel: 01271 388257

Fax: 01271 388261

Email: [North Devon Council request email]

Date 13 August 2009

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Mr/Ms S James

Dear Mr/Ms James

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 (the Act)

REQUEST APPLICATION NUMBER: 706

Thank you for your request for information received by e-mail 13 August 2009 in which you have requested the following information for the last 10 years:

  1. The number of working days lost each year for the past due to stress, anxiety and depression.

  1. The number of employees that have retired on the grounds of ill-health

Please let me know if this is not an accurate description of your request.

With regards to question 3 you request:

“Please separately state dismissals in this as well where ill-health was brought up as a factor”

I require clarification to help me understand what it is you are asking.

With regard to Questions 1 and 2, your request is now being dealt with in accordance with the Act and has been assigned the application number 706. Question 3 is now on hold until I receive from you clarification of this question. Upon receipt of this, the final result date will be determined.

It would be helpful if you could please quote this number in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

MRS D HALL

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER

LEGAL SERVICES UNIT