HC Deb 02 April 1979 vol 965 cc521-2W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what would be the costs of extending to adoptive mothers the 1978 only as figures were not available before then. It is not possible to express these figures as a percentage.

right of women to return to their jobs up to 29 weeks after the adoption under the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.

Mr. Harold Walker

No direct costs would be incurred and I cannot estimate what indirect costs might arise.

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