§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the absenteeism rate for(a) the Public Record Office and (b) the Public Trust Office each year since 1991.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe question concerns a specific operational matter on which the chief executives of the two agencies are best placed to provide an answer. I have accordingly asked the chief executives to reply direct.
Letter from Julia Lomas to Mr. David Chidgey, dated 23 January 1995:
Absenteeism at the Public Trust OfficeThe Parliamentary Secretary for the Lord Chancellor's Department has asked me to reply to part (b) of your question listed on 19 January which referred to the "absenteeism rate for the Public Trust Office each year since 1991".The most recent figures available are as follows:
Year Number of sick days taken Staff in post Average sick days per person 1993 10,443 571 18.29 1994 8,930 561 15.92 Note:
Prior to 1993 separate statistics for the Public Trust Office were not maintained.
390WLetter from Duncan Simpson to Mr. David Chidgey, dated 25 January 1995:
Parliamentary Question: Absenteeism Rate in the Public Record Office since 1991.I have been asked by the Lord Chancellor's Parliamentary Secretary to reply to your question about absenteeism rates in the Public Record Office since 1991.The Public Record Office has interpreted the data using the 'lost time rate' calculation, which is the standard calculation used in public and private sector organisations for measuring sick absence.
- Lost time rate is calculated as follows:
- Number of working days in period x 100%
- Number of working days available
- The figures for the Public Record Office are therefore:
Year Percentage 1991 5.43 1992 5.04 1993 4 79 1994 4.78
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the absenteeism rate for(a) his Department and (b) Her Majesty's Land Registry in each year since 1991.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe average number of working days lost as a result of sick absence for each member of staff within(a) the Lord Chancellor's Department for the years since 1991 is as follows:
Days lost 1991 10.4 1992 10.11 1993 11.8 1994 1— 1 No details available yet. (b) HM Land Registry is a separate executive agency and this question has been passed to the chief executive for reply.
Letter from John Manthorpe to Mr. David Chidgey, dated 26 January 1995:
Parliamentary Question No. 95/183: Absenteeism Rate in the Land RegistryI have been asked by the Parliamentary Secretary for the Lord Chancellor's Department to reply to your recent question concerning the absenteeism rate in HM Land Registry since 1991. 1 can provide the following information:
Per cent. 1991 5.2 1992 4.8 1993 4.5 1994 4.5 I do hope that this answers the point raised with the Parliamentary Secretary but please contact me if I can be of any further assistance.