§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of Stale for Transport what was the absenteeism rate for(a) his Department, (b) HM Coastguard, (c) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, (d) the Driving Standards Authority, (e) the Highways Agency, (f) the Marine Safety Agency, (g) the Transport Research Laboratory, (h) the Vehicle Certification Agency and (i) the Vehicle Inspectorate in each year since 1991.
§ Mr. NorrisThe 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.
1991 1992 1993 1994 Central Transport Group Average days lost 7.1 6.6 7.5 5.5 Percentage of days lost 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.5 Coastguard Agency Average days lost (1) (1) (1) 4.7 Percentage of days lost (1) (1) (1) 2.1 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Average days lost 10.7 10.4 12.7 11.1 Percentage of days lost 4.7 4.6 5.6 4.9 Driving Standards Agency Average days lost 8.9 9.0 12.1 9.7 Percentage of days lost 3.9 4.0 5.4 4.3 Highways Agency Average days lost (1) (1) (1) 6.2 Percentage days lost (1) (1) (1) 2.8 Marine Safety Agency Average days lost (1) (1) (1) 3.9 Percentage days lost (1) (1) (1) 1.7 Transport Research Laboratory Average days lost (1) 4.2 4.5 3.8 Percentage days lost (1) 1.9 2 1.7 Vehicle Certification Agency Average days lost 3.9 5.1 5.0 3.8 Percentage days lost 1.7 2.3 2.2 1.6 Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency Average days lost 7.0 6.1 8.1 6.7 Percentage days lost 3.1 2.7 3.6 3.0 Department of Transport Average days lost 8.5 8.1 9.7 7.9 Percentage days lost 3.8 3.6 4.3 3.5 Notes:
(1) = Not an agency at this time. Figures included within Central Transport Group.
The figures are based upon data available to the Department's personnel information system at 26 January 1995 and relate only to staff currently employed by the Department. Information for staff who have left the Department during the period is not readily available.