questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, 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.
answerText: Between the 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 the department lost 18,203 days to sickness absence. The average days lost per employee was 3.9.
heading: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Sick Leave