§ Mr. Ronald Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what steps he proposes to take to introduce a statutory term of paid maternity leave in view of the new evidence provided by Jane Moonman's study of fringe benefits that few companies voluntarily give such leave;
(2) what proposals he has for giving encouragement to firms to introduce preparation for retirement courses, having regard to the evidence contained in the study on fringe benefits by Jane Moon-man; and if he will make a statement;
(3) if his attention has been drawn to the evidence contained in a new study 196W by Jane Moonman, "The Effectiveness of Fringe Benefits on Industry ", that employees in leading companies already have three weeks' annual holiday and those in other EEC countries have more; and if he will reconsider his decision not to ratify the International Labour Office convention on three weeks' annual holiday.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithWe are looking at this very full study and I shall write to the hon. Member in due course.