§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average level of staff absenteeism was in each of the Northern Ireland Departments in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03. [123795]
§ Mr. PearsonA detailed analysis of sick absence rates for non-industrial staff in the 11 Northern Ireland Departments for 2001–02 has already been published and is accessible on the Department of Finance and Personnel's website at: www.dfpni.gov.uk/publications. The statistics for 2002–03 are not yet available. Comparable figures for industrial civil servants are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate costs.