HC Deb 25 January 1996 vol 270 c304W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of absenteeism rates in days per annum for staff in his Department for each of the years(a) 1979–80, (b) 198990, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1993–94, (e) 1994–95 and (f) 1995–96. [11385]

Mr. Howard

Figures are not collected centrally on absenteeism.

The average number of working days lost through sick absence per staff year in the Home Office, including its agencies, for which data are available was as follows:

  • 1991: 9.9
  • 1992: 9.0
  • 1993: 10.6
  • 1994: 10.1