§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many staff in her Department were on long term sick leave in each of the last five years. [109261]
§ Ms HewittThe numbers of staff whose sick absence was longer than 22 days in each financial year were:
Number 1997–98 206 1998–99 217 1999–2000 210 2000–01 228 2001–02 248 In my Department sick absence in excess of 22 days in a year is the trigger for considering poor attendance action.