§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many female employees in his Department have been granted maternity leave in each year since 1974; and what was the total duration of such leave in each of those years.
§ Mr. LuceStatistical information on the grant of maternity leave to female employees of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not available for the years prior to 1977. Details for the years 1977 to 1983 are as follows:
Number granted maternity leave Total duration of paid maternity leave (in months) 1977 11 33 1978 13 39 1979 11 33 1980 14 42 1981 15 45 1982 19 57 1983 36 108