§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services 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. NewtonRecords of maternity leave granted and its duration are not computerised in the DHSS. The information sought is not readily available and could be produced only at disproportionate cost. But in a limited
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2 3 4 5 6 Course Duration (years) Number completing courses and qualifying Estimated cost per learner Total cost of training Annual cost (column 5 ÷ column 2) £ £ million £ million Enrolled Nurse (General) 2 8,720 (1983) 6,500 56.68 28.34 Registered General Nurse 3 14,800 (1983) 9,750 144.30 48.10 Registered Midwife 3+1½ 2,690 (1983) * 15,750 42.37 9.42 Health Visitor (RGN) 3+1 1,270(1982) * 14,950 18.99 4.75 District Nurse (RGN) 3+¾ 900 (1982) * 12,750 11.48 3.06 Figures are for England and Wales. * Including the £9,750 cost of the 3 year course for Registered General Nurse. exercise covering about nine tenths of the Department's staff of 90,000 it was established that on 1 May 1984, 272 were on unpaid maternity leave.