Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74156
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sick Leave
Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many days were lost to sickness absence by civil servants in their Department (a) in total and (b) on average per employee between 5 July 2024 and 4 July 2025.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleSickness absence data for the Civil Service, including departmental breakdowns is published annually, and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sickness-absence. The next update will be for the year ending 31st March 2025.