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Train Operating Companies: Sick Leave

Asked by Sir Ashley FoxConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 7848

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the average number of sickness absence days per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for each state-owned Train Operating Company in 2024 and 2025.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department does not hold the calculated figures requested.

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