Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many sick days have been taken by staff of his Department in each of the last five years; and what the cost of such absences was in each such year.

Please see below table for the total number of sickness days taken at HM Treasury by financial year:

Note that HM Treasury increased headcount during 2025-26 due to machinery of government changes, which may partially contribute to the increase in the total working days lost during the 2025-26 financial year. Annual headcount data for HM Treasury can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics

HM Treasury does not report data on the yearly cost of sickness absence.