HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 cc287-8W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days are lost in industry through uncertificated absence from work.

Mr. John Grant

Statistics of working days lost in industry through uncertificated absence from work are not available.

Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps his Department is taking to reduce the level of absenteeism, both certificated and uncertificated, in industry.

Mr. John Grant

As I informed the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South (Mr. Sproat) on 6th June 1978, advice and assistance for organisations seeking to reduce levels of absenteeism of any kind are always available through the advisory services of the Department of Employment's work research unit and of ACAS.