§ Mr. Messerasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the number of days recorded as sick leave among the staffs of centralised collection areas during the month of January 1939; and whether adequate relief was available and allocated in each case of sickness reported?
§ Captain WallaceSick leave in collection offices in England and Wales and Northern Ireland was recorded in the four weeks ended 28th January to the amount, approximately, of 3,200 days, or one day per head of staff. Reasonable provision is made for such contingencies, and I am satisfied that all due steps were taken where necessary to make good the effect of sick absences.