§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was the absenteeism rate for(a) his Department, (b) the Compensation Agency, (c) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (Northern Ireland), (d) the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency, (e) the Northern Ireland Child Support Agency, (f) the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, (g) the Rate Collection Agency, (h) the Social Security Agency (Northern (Ireland), (i) the Training and Employment Agency (Northern Ireland) and (j) the Valuation and Lands Agency in each year since 1991;
(2) what was the absenteeism rate for the Valuation and Lands Agency in each year since 1991.
§ Sir John WheelerThe absenteeism rates are not fully available in all Departments in the format requested. However, available information is as follows:
(a) NI Departments and the Northern Ireland office:
Departments (All figures based on a seven day week) per cent. 1991 1992 1993 1994 Education Non-industrial 3.6 3.29 3.75 3.93 Industrial — — — — 326W
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Environment: (including: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency, Ordnance Survey of NI and Rate Collection Agency) Non-industrial n/a n/a n/a 15.1 Industrial n/a n/a n/a n/a
1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Economic Development: (including Training and Employment Agency) Non-industrial and industrial n/a 3.07 3.06 15.93 1 = Five-day week. n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
Per cent. 1991 1992 1993 1994 Finance and Personnel: (including Valuation and Lands Agency) Non-industrial n/a n/a 14.84 (April to December 1993) 14.74 Industrial — — — — Health and Social Services: Non-industrial 3.2 2.8 4.62 4.32 Industrial — — — — 1 = Five-day week. n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
Per cent. 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Agriculture: Non-industrial 4.3 4.0 4.2 15.3 Industrial 17.3 16.1 16.6 17.7 1 = Five-day week.
Northern Ireland Office (All figures based on a seven-day week) Per cent. 1991 1992 1993 1994 HCS n/a 4.55 6.2 n/a NICS 4.5 4.4 5.3 5.6 (b) Compensation Agency: (established April 1992) — 5.1 3.8 5.4 n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
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Per cent. 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 (c) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (NI): (established August 1993) — — — 16.8 (d) Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency: (established April 1992) — — n/a 14.7 (e) NI Child Support Agency: (established April 1993) — — — 4.51 (f) Ordnance Survey of NI: (established April 1992) — — n/a 15.6 (g) Rate Collection Agency: (established April 1991) — n/a n/a 16.4 1 = five-day week n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.
Per cent. 1991 1992 1993 1994 (h) Social Security Agency (NI): (established July 1991 5.8 6.3 6.78 8.33
Per cent. 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Training and employment Agency (NI): (established April 1990) n/a n/a n/a 17 25 1= Five-day week, n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disporportionate costs.
Per cent. 1991 1992 1993 1994 (j) Valuation and Land Agency: (established April 1993) — — n/a 4.9 n/a = Figures not available and could be provided only at disporportionate costs.