HC Deb 27 February 2003 vol 400 c650W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many days were lost due to sickness absence in the Department in 2002. [90545]

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many working days were lost due to illness in her Department in(a) 2002 and (b) each of the preceding five years. [90743]

Mrs. Liddell

The Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999.

Details of working days lost due to illness in my department are given in the table below.

Dates Working days lost due to illness
1 January 2002–30 November 2002 651.0
1 January 2001–31 December 2001 746.5
1 January 2000–31 December 2000 442.5
1 July 1999–31 December 1999 299.0