§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people employed in his Department have claimed statutory sick pay for(a) less than one week, (b) one to three weeks, (c) four to six weeks, (d) seven to 12 weeks, (e) 13 to 20 weeks and (f) 21 to 28 weeks in each year since 1997. [148625]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe numbers of staff in my Department who have claimed statutory sick pay during the years 2000 to 2003 are as follows. The numbers include DfES staff working in the Government office regions. No records are held for the years prior to this.
2000 2001 2002 2003 Less than one week 598 667 692 694 One to three weeks 448 424 458 481 Four to six weeks 100 128 156 139 Seven to 12 weeks 93 121 131 120 13 to 20 weeks 65 82 111 98 21 to 28 weeks 41 64 84 53 Total 1,345 1,486 1,632 1,585