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Written Question · S4W-08077 · Session 4

How many Scottish Prison Service staff have been absent due to stress-related illness in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) prison an…

Answered Asked by Lewis Macdonald Lab Lodged 19 Jun 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Prison Service staff have been absent due to stress-related illness in each year since 2007, broken down by (a) prison and (b) staff category.

The answer

Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 Jul 2012 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The information requested is provided in the following tables.
Number of Scottish Prison Service Staff Absent due to Sickness Absence, Declared as Stress Related, During the Period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008.
SPS Establishment
Pay Band B
Pay Band C
Pay Band D
Pay Band E
Pay Band F
Grand Total
Aberdeen

2
4
1

7
Barlinnie
4
8
15
2

29
Cornton Vale

2
6
2

10
Dumfries

2
4


6
Edinburgh
3
4
7
1

15
Glenochil
4
5
8
3
1
21
Greenock

2
3


5
Headquarters

1
1

2
4
Inverness
1
1
1
1

4
Open Estate


4
1

5
Perth
1
4
8
1

14
Peterhead
1
3
8
2

14
Polmont
1
7
5
2

15
Shotts
2
6
7
1
1
17
SPS College

1



1
Grand Total
17
48
81
17
4
167

Number of Scottish Prison Service staff absent due to sickness absence, declared as stress related, during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009
SPS Establishment
Pay Band B
Pay Band C
Pay Band D
Pay Band E
Pay Band F
Pay Band G/H/I
Grand Total
Aberdeen

1
2



3
Barlinnie
2
10
17



29
Cornton Vale

4
7
1
1

13
Dumfries

3
2
1


6
Edinburgh
1
3
9



13
Glenochil
3
6
7
1
1

18
Greenock


4
1


5
Headquarters
1
1


2
2
6
Open Estate


3
1


4
Perth
2
2
7

2

13
Peterhead
1
5
2

1

9
Polmont
1
3
7
2


13
Shotts
1
8
5
2


16
SPS College


1
1


2
Grand Total
12
46
73
10
7
2
150

Number of Scottish Prison Service Staff Absent due to Sickness Absence, Declared as Stress Related, During the Period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010
SPS Establishment
Pay Band B
Pay Band C
Pay Band D
Pay Band E
Pay Band F
Pay Band G/H/I
Grand Total
Aberdeen

1
4



5
Barlinnie

6
13
1
1

21
Cornton Vale

1
6
2


9
Dumfries

1
2



3
Edinburgh

2
5



7
Glenochil

5
8



13
Greenock

1
2



3
Headquarters
1
2
2

1
1
7
Inverness


1



1
Open Estate

1
4



5
Perth
1
3
4
2


10
Peterhead
1
4
2
1


8
Polmont
2
5
8
1


16
Shotts
1
9
6
3


19
SPS College
1
1

2


4
Grand Total
7
42
67
12
2
1
131

Number of Scottish Prison Service Staff Absent due to Sickness Absence, Declared as Stress Related, During the Period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011

SPS Establishment
Pay Band B
Pay Band C
Pay Band D
Pay Band E
Pay Band F
Pay Band G/H/I
Grand Total
Aberdeen

1
3

1

5
Barlinnie
2
5
12



19
Central Stores

1




1
Cornton Vale
1
1
9


1
12
Edinburgh
1
1
3



5
Glenochil

3
12
4


19
Greenock
1
4

1


6
Headquarters
1


1

3
5
Inverness

1
1



2
Open Estate
1
2
7
1
1

12
Perth
2
4
4
1


11
Peterhead
1
4
3
1


9
Polmont
3
4
8
2


17
Shotts
1
4
10
1

1
17
SPS College

1

1


2
Grand Total
14
36
72
13
2
5
142

Number of Scottish Prison Service Staff Absent due to Sickness Absence, Declared as Stress Related, During the Period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012
SPS Establishment
Pay Band B
Pay Band C
Pay Band D
Pay Band E
Pay Band F
Pay Band G/H/I
Grand Total
Aberdeen

3
1

1
1
6
Barlinnie

2
8



10
Central Stores


1

1

2
Cornton Vale
1
2
17
1


21
Dumfries

2
3



5
Edinburgh
2
4
7
1


14
Glenochil
1
3
3



7
Greenock

2


1

3
Headquarters
1
4
3
2

1
11
Inverness


1



1
Low Moss
1
4
5



10
Open Estate
1
1
2



4
Perth
2
3
2



7
Peterhead

2
5
3


10
Polmont
3
2
6
1
1

13
Shotts

2

In the Official Report

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