To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many staff in her Office (a) were disciplined and (b) had their employment terminated as a result of a poor sickness record in each of the last 12 months. (262229)

No members of staff in my private office have been disciplined or had their employment terminated as a result of poor sickness record in the last 12 months.

Annual sickness leave statistics are published on the Cabinet Office website in the “Analysis of Sickness Absence in the Civil Service”, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.