§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the absenteeism rate for his Department in each year since 1991.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe table shows for each year the number of days lost through sick absence per member of staff and the percentage of the working days in the year which the days of absence represent.
Year Average days of lost per member of staff Percentage working days lost 1991 9.3 4.1 1992 9.5 4.2 1993 10.2 4.5 1994 9.0 4.0 The table excludes the staff of the Building Research Establishment, The Buying Agency, the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre and the Security Facilities Executive. The figures relate only to staff currently employed by the Department: information for staff who left the Department during the period is not readily available.
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the absenteeism rate for the Buying Agency in each year since 1991.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information available is:
Year Percentage of working days lost through sick absences Year (Self Certified and Certified) 1991 3.0 1992 3.6 1993 4.2 1994 3.4