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Civil Servants: Sick Leave

Commons · Question 112102 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

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.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 23 Feb 2026

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)