The following table details the number of staff within the Northern Ireland Office who have had periods of absence for (a) 30-days and over, (b) 50-days and over and (c) 100-days and over in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
30-days and over 50-days and over 100-days and over 1 April 2008 to 21 November 2008 110 72 27 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 137 99 40 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 143 91 38 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006 128 74 30 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 118 73 32
The following table details the number of staff in the Northern Ireland Office recorded as having had a period of absence of over 12 months on 31 December in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
As at December each year Number 2004 0 2005 1 2006 2 2007 1