§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list for each Department and agency the average days of sick leave and the index figure taking the civil service average as 100.
Mr. Robert G. HughesData on sickness absence is submitted to the civil service Occupational Health and Safety Agency by Departments and agencies on a voluntary basis. The tables show, for 1993, the average days of sick leave and the index figure taking the civil service average as 100 for participating Departments and agencies.
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Ranked working days absence for departments by departmental size Figure Average Days sick leave Staff years Index CS average = 100 Departments of 10,000 + staff 190 Inland Revenue 7.71 66,392 76 058 MOD 8.71 84,726 86 180 Customs and Excise 8.75 26,222 86 185 Department of Trade and Industry 8.90 12,112 88 076 Home Office 10.60 47,141 105 093 Department of Transport 10.70 13,588 106 048 Lord Chancellor's Department 11.80 13,048 116 528 Employment Service (DE) 12.27 48,516 121 537 SS Benefits Agency (DSS) 12.81 69,371 126 Departments of 5,000-10,000 staff 165 Department of Environment 8.14 6,307 80 422 Crown Prosecution Service 8.21 6,572 81 140 MAFF 8.45 7,889 83 427 Department of Health 9.74 5,194 96 091 Scottish Office 10.33 6,298 102 125 Employment Department 10.58 7,620 104 538 SS Contributions Agency (DSS) 11.03 9,851 109 532 Land Registry 12.38 9,228 122 379 National Savings Department 14.81 6,110 146 Departments of 1,000-5,000 staff 551 ADAS (MAFF) 7.08 2,135 70 040 HM Treasury 7.14 1,683 70 570 Building Management (PSA) 8.37 3,452 83 521 Met Office (MOD) 8.74 2,516 86 119 Health and Safety Executive 8.76 4,632 86 116 Crown Office and Proc Fiso (SO) 8.84 1,044 87 430 Central Statistical Office 8.91 1,317 88 531 Ordinance Survey 9.04 2,275 89 061 ODA 9.14 1,285 90 523 IT Services Agency (DSS) 9.35 4,186 92 426 DSS 9.51 3,075 94 567 SS Child Support Agency (DSS) 9.79 3,628 97 102 Department for Education 9.82 2,135 97 392 Welsh Office 10.13 2,326 100 123 OPCS 10.67 2,128 105 139 Intervention Board 11.93 1,023 118 432 Scottish Prison Service 15.29 4,533 151 516 Registers of Scotland (SO) 15.90 1,268 157 Departments of 500-1,000 staff 512 Natural Resources Institute (ODA) 4.82 548 48 447 OFSTED 5.50 543 54 443 OPSS (Cabinet Office) 5.54 618 55 166 PSA 6.28 854 62 515 Central Office of Information (HMT) 7.23 570 71 564 Planning Inspectorate (DOE) 7.71 582 76 124 ACAS 8.98 681 89 526 Central Vet Lab (MAFF) 9.48 619 94 002 Charity Commission 10.03 693 99 011 Paymaster General Office 10.41 877 103 146 Export Credits Guarantee 10.94 598 108 050 Scottish Courts Service 12.53 812 124 Departments of 200-500 staff 507 CS College (OPSS) 4.85 257 48 530 Royal Mint 5.69 370 56 195 National Heritage 5.77 311 57 055 North Ireland Office 6.22 204 61 001 Cabinet Office 7.02 406 69 445 Government Centre for Information Systems 8.19 391 81 077 Treasury Solicitor Department 8.22 377 81 434 Office of Electrical Reg. 8.55 229 84 144 Crown Estate Office 8.58 204 85 577 Chessington CC (OPSS) 8.63 441 85 054 Fair Trading Office 9.40 420 93 508 Hist Royal Palaces (DNH) 10.28 411 101 056 Scottish Courts Administration 10.54 216 104 131 Gen. Register Office (SO) 10.86 274 107
Ranked working days absence for departments by departmental size Figure Average Days sick leave Staff years Index CS average = 100 013 Public Record Office 11.23 470 111 506 Resettlement Agency (DSS) 14.64 319 14S Departments of 1–200 staff 075 Legal Secretariat 1.95 29 19 509 QE II Conf. Centre (DOE) 2.45 8 24 005 Government Actuary Department 3.31 78 33 423 OFGAS 3.75 43 37 085 Lord Advocates Department (SO) 6.35 19 63 503 HMSO 6.52 7 64 012 Privy Council Office 6.61 36 65 583 Government Property Lawyers (TSOL) 6.98 124 69 510 OHS (OPSS) 7.17 104 71 429 OFWAT 7.46 145 74 424 Serious Fraud Office 9.47 170 93 205 Telecoms Office 10.04 140 99 205 Scottish Record Office 10.14 129 100 120 Friendly Societies Reg. 10.98 165 108 028 Investment and Loans Office 12.55 38 124 539 RASA (Cabinet Office) 12.94 167 128