§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what estimate he has made of absenteeism rates in days per annum for staff in his Department for each of the years(a) 1979–80, (b) 1989–90, (c) 1991–92, (d) 1993–94, (e) 1994–95 and (f) 1995–96. [11377]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information for 1979–80 is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost to the public purse. The figures for the year 1989–90 and thereafter are shown in the table. The Public Trust Office is shown separately for the year 1994–95 since it assumed agency status in July 1994. Details for the current financial year 1995–96 will not he available until after the end of this financial year.
Sick absence in the Lord Chancellor's Department 1989–95 Year Absence rate in days 1989–90 194,581 1991–92 140,041 1992–93 151,840 1993–94 178,172 1994–95 1171,192 Public Trust Office 1994–95 9,929 1Excluding the Public Trust Office.