HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 c158W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average number of working days lost per person due to sickness absence in(a) his Department and (b) each of its business areas was in 2003–04. [184674]

Maria Eagle

The information required for 2003–04 is in the table.

Average working days lost
DWP 12.6
Jobcentre Plus 12.7
The Pension Service 12.1
Child Support Agency 15.6
Disability and Carers 11.9
The Appeals Services 11.2
Corporate centre 10.2