§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. Kenneth BakerDuring 1983, 128 female employees of this Department were granted maternity leave, the total duration of which was 4,575 weeks. Similar information in respect of earlier years is not readily available, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.