§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many civil servants in the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(2) how many civil servants in the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(3) how many civil servants in the Department of the Civil Service in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(4) how many civil servants in the Department of Commerce in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(5) how many civil servants in the Department of Education in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(6) how many civil servants in the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(7) how many civil servants in the Northern Ireland office had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(8) how many civil servants in the Department of Manpower Services in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980;
(9) how many civil servants in the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland had deductions made from their salaries for unauthorised absences during May; how many had sick leave during May; and if he will give comparable figures for 1980.
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§ Mr. AlisonFor the larger Northern Ireland Departments with widely dispersed staff this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. For the other Departments the information requested is as follows:
Department Number of Civil Servants on sick leave Number of Civil Servants who had deductions from salary for unauthorised absence May 1980 May 1981 May 1980 May 1981 Northern Ireland Office 104 89 1 1 Civil Service 135 162 1 2 Commerce 135 105 Nil Nil Education 107 114 Nil Nil Finance 531 519 1 48 Manpower Services 400 467 4 2