Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average working days lost per full time equivalent member of staff was as a result of sick days and absences in the Civil Service in (a) 2013, (b) 2014 and (c) 2015.
The Average Working Days Lost (AWDL) per staff year in the Civil Service has fallen from 8.8 days in 2010 to 7.4 days in 2015. This shows we are making good progress in reducing sickness absence in the Civil Service, and we are continuing to monitor and actively manage staff attendance.
Year ending | Average Working Days Lost per staff year |
31st March 2010 | 8.8 |
31st March 2013 | 7.6 |
31st March 2014 | 7.3 |
31st March 2015 | 7.4 |