Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 17721

Civil Service: Sick Leave

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Londonderry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of working days lost due to sick leave in the Civil Service.

Answer

Satvir Kaur
The Cabinet Office routinely benchmarks the Civil Service approach to employee sickness absence and health and wellbeing to ensure it aligns to best practice. The Civil Service provides its employees with a comprehensive range of health and wellbeing tool...

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