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Civil Servants: Sick Leave

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112102

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of levels of long term sickness absence in the Civil Service between (a) 2020 and (b) 2025.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

Civil Service sickness absence data was published on 16 December 2025 and includes trends in long term absences in the Civil Service between 2020 and 2025. (Source: Civil Service sickness absence data published on 16 December 2025)

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