§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. YoungerThe information requested is available only from the financial year 1977–78 and is as follows:
Number of female employees Total maternity leave 1977–78 11 3 years 301 days 1978–79 11 4 years 136 days 1979–80 12 5 years 195 days 1980–81 21 9 years 86 days 1981–82 27 11 years 131 days 1982–83 35 16 years 175 days 1983–84 28 15 years 210 days