§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many, and what proportion, of employees of the Metropolitan Police were off sick on average on each day in the last month for which figures are available; how many and what proportion of those(a) were absent on self-certification or without authorisation, (b) were on sick leave of less than a week, (c) were on sick leave of more than one week and less than one month, (d) were on sick leave of more than one month and (e) were on leave as a result of injuries sustained while on duty. [41102]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 18 March 2002]: I understand from the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police that the available figures for April 2002 are as follows:
Minor offences which would not lead to automatic rejection of an application include, for example failing to have a current television licence or MoT certificate.