§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the absenteeism rate for the Medicines Control Agency in each year since 1991;
(2) what was the absenteeism rate for National Health Service Estates in each year since 1991;
(3) what was the absenteeism rate for the NHS Pensions Agency in each year since 1991;
(4) what was the absenteeism rate for her Department in each year since 1991.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe absenteeism rate for 1993 for the Department of Health including the Medicines Control Agency, National Health Service Estates and NHS Pensions Agency is 9.7 working days absence per staff year. Information for the Department, excluding the three agencies, for 1993 cannot be separately identified. Information is not available for 1991 and 1992.
- 1. Source: Occupational health service.
- 2. Working days absences exclude weekends and bank holidays for staff working a "Monday to Friday" week.