§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the rate of staff(a) absenteeism and (b) sickness was in his Department and each of its agencies and non-departmental public bodies in each year from 1990–91 to 2002–03; what the target set is for his Department; and if he will make a statement. [93508]
§ Mr. AlexanderAbsenteeism is defined as unauthorised absence for which pay would be stopped. The Cabinet Office (and agencies) keep records of unpaid absence generally but they also include authorised absence. Separating the records could be achieved only at disproportionate costs.
Sick absence figures for government departments are published annually in the report "Analysis of Sickness Absence in the Civil Service". The most recent report for calendar year 2001 was announced by Ministerial Statement 19 December 2002. Copies are available in the Libraries of the House. Figures for 2002 will be announced later this year.
Cabinet Office figures (including its agencies and non-departmental public bodies) are
Days per staff year 1993 7.3 1994 6.3 1995 7.7 1996 6.4 1997 6.6 1998 7.3
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£ Distributor NLDF balance at 16 March 2000 Uncommitted funds NLDF balance at 31 March 2001 Uncommitted fund NLDF balance 31 March 2002 Uncommitted funds Arts Council of 531,576 England 282,798,703 -98,044,005 256,789,149 -16,113,171 246,267,032 (0.2 per cent.) 12,798,154 9,796,283 7,774,074 Film Council 12,798,154 (100 per cent.) 41,761,184 (23.5 per cent.) 67,640,454 (11.5 per cent.) Arts Council of 9,773,570 17,292,726 15,443,320 NI 26,969,427 (36.2 per cent.) 30,372,890 (56.9 per cent.) 33,555,930 (46.0 per cent.) Scottish Arts 1,771,859 10,747,608 9,076,600 Council 52,442,351 (3.38 per cent.) 46,450,319 (23.1 per cent.) 44,642,966 (20.3 per cent.) 1,042,978 Scottish Screen n/a n/a 4,290,609 (24.3 per cent.) 3,637,995 -1,306,175 Arts Council of Wales 24,055,796 -7,977,347 28,108,522 -9,889,513 32,542,530 -5,296,685 Community Fund 601,000,000 -26,000,000 489,771,011 -159,413,432 401,424,347 -148,132,113 Heritage Lottery Fund 903,000,000 -27,200,000 935,605,679 -48,603,065 933,667,077 -125,269,349 Millennium 91,383,244 157,384,792 Commission 591,711,691 -148,888,309 466,483,244 (19.6 per cent.) 386,384,792 (40 per cent.) New Opportunities 142,949,683 11,541,590 Fund 463,999,683 (30.8 per cent.) 571,897,073 (2.0 per cent.) 826,417,473 -55,387,421 Sport England 458,717,575 -196,745,718 451,912,589 -186,232,411 382,438,490 -465,214,510 Sports Council of 778,787 1,952,654 5,178,473 NI 14,746,090 (5.3 per cent.) 16,748,325 (11.67 per cent.) 19,539,173 (26.5 per cent.) 9,919,219 32,375,718 19,599,086 Sport Scotland 75,106,991 (13.2 per cent.) 70,326,344 (46.0 per cent.) 72,899,224 (26.9 per cent.)
Days per staff year 1999 6.8 2000 4.6 2001 5.7 Figures for 1990–92 are not available.
Our target for reducing sick absence is no more than
6.0 days per staff year by the end of 2003Previous targets, which were achieved, were no more than
7.4 days per staff year in 19986.4 days per staff year by 2001The Cabinet Office is committed to achieving its targets and has in place sick absence management procedures recommended by the 1998 report "Working Well Together—Managing Attendance in the Public Sector".