§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many hours a week are worked by(a) the European Commission staff and (b) Commissioners; and how many days a year are on average lost to illness linked to overwork by (a) Commission staff and (b) Commissioners.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesI am informed by the Commission that its staff work 37½ statutory hours per week, and that statutory hours for Commissioners are not specified.
Staff absences are a matter for the Commission. Statistics are not available on days lost to illness linked to overwork.