§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average annual leave entitlement is for staff in her Department in 2002. [64659]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggThe annual leave entitlement of staff outside of the senior civil service is 25 days on entry, rising to 30 days after 10 years service. Entitlement for members of the senior civil service is currently set by the Cabinet Office at 30 days.
Records of annual leave entitlement are not kept centrally and therefore information about average entitlement could be provided only at disproportionate cost.