HC Deb 06 February 1985 vol 72 cc584-5W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the absence rate caused by illness in the Civil Service, distinguishing between non-industrial and industrial staff; and what have been the trends in these figures in the past five years.

Mr. Hayhoe:

Sickness absence rates for the five years from 1977 to 1981 inclusive were analysed following a written question from my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Staffordshire (Mr. Heddle) on 6 April 1982 at column 288. An updated version of those figures is as follows. Analysis of the data for the five-year period up to and including 1983 is being made, and my right hon. and noble Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will write to the hon. Member on the subject.

following area manpower boards: (a) Birmingham and Solihull, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) Coventry and Warwickshire, (d) London north, (e) London north-east, (f) London south-east and (g) London south-west.

Mr. Peter Morrison:

The information requested is in the following table. The figures relate to the situation at the end of December 1984.

Area Total contracted Mode A places Contracted places private training agencies Private training places of total Mode A per cent.
Birmingham 7,425 2,593 34.9
Greater Manchester 11,809 2,517 21.3
Coventry and Warwickshire 3,807 1,447 38.0
London North 2,762 800 29.0
London North East 4,089 1,131 27.7
London South East 3,514 1,770 50.4
London South and West 3,370 80 2.4