Written question asked by Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 13 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 July 2004. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 July 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: 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. - Table given.

Answer: 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 Service 11.2 Corporate centre 10.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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