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Ministry of Defence: Sick Leave

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 99849

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of working days lost to sickness absence per full-time equivalent member of staff was in (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies in the last year; and how many formal performance

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.

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