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Mr. Webb
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the average number of working days lost per person in his Department and its agencies was in each of the last six years. [116722]
Malcolm Wicks
The information requested is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
| Period | Average days lost per person |
| 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 | 14.17 |
| 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 | 14.27 |
Note:
Based on the number of staff in post on 31 March
The Department is committed to managing sick absences effectively and in reducing the number of days lost.