HC Deb 19 June 1950 vol 476 cc62-3W
90 and 91. Major Lloyd

asked the Minister of Supply (1) how many cases of Royal Ordnance factory workers taking up spare time work while on sick pay have been reported to him since the inception of the sick pay scheme;

(2) how many cases of malingering have been reported to him since the inception of the scheme to allow full wages for the first 13 weeks' of illness to workers in Royal Ordnance factories.

Mr. G. R. Strauss

Thirty cases of employees taking other employment during sick absence have been reported. Of these, 20 were substantiated and disciplinary action taken. Two cases are under examination. Paid sick leave is conditional on the production of medical certificates. Disciplinary action has been taken in 26 cases where behaviour during sick absence was incompatible with unfitness for employment, or likely to retard recovery.

92. Major Lloyd

asked the Minister of Supply what percentage of the workers in the Royal Ordnance factories have not reported sick at any time since the inception of the scheme to allow full wages for the first 13 weeks of illness; what has been the average period of absence from work of those reporting sick; and what is the total to date of days of work lost per month to all the factories.

Mr. G. R. Strauss

I regret that the information asked for in the first and second parts of the Question is not available and could not be secured without a disproportionate expenditure of time and labour. Since the answer to the third

— 1948/49 1949/50
(a) Total Working Days (b) Number of Working Days Lost (a) Total Working Days (b) Number of Working Days Lost
September … … … 668,840 24,224 742,740 32,458
October … … … 876 230 44,739 919,800 46,585
November … … … 702,000 42,326 730,560 37,805
December … … … 886,525 54,328 902,400 45,809
January … … … 716,880 44,722 705,800 38,815
February … … … 722,240 58,431 676,740 43,525
March … … … 730,700 65,578 660,060 48,800
April … … … 916,200 64,857 808,250 46,841
May … … … 734,980 42,808 633,960 34,444
June … … … 736,540 36,155 — —
July … … … 920,250 36,677 — —
August … … … 740,000 29,003 — —