§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the definition of other contractual benefits besides salary for a woman on 14 weeks maternity leave under regulations in force since 16 October; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 28 November 1994]: A woman absent from work on statutory maternity leave is entitled to the benefit of the terms and conditions of employment which would have been applicable to her if she had not been absent, with the exception of remuneration. This is under section 33 of the Employment
Outstanding debt at end of year 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 11992–93 £ million 1993–94 Bolton 245 241 234 215 216 146 152 Bury 108 110 118 117 115 82 80 Manch ester 1,138 1,096 1,129 1,275 1,382 1,326 1,277 Oldham 279 287 292 274 274 242 242 Rochdale 216 228 — 248 278 212 204 Salford 420 428 437 450 467 403 376 Stockport 151 160 163 165 156 116 104 Tameside 224 217 219 248 262 186 183 Trafford 99 118 118 113 109 81 82 Wigan 303 303 317 276 278 250 237 Total 3,183 3,188 — 3,381 3,538 3,045 2,937 Note: In addition, debt inherited from the former Greater Manchester county council amounts to £260 million. 1 The debt of most housing authorities was reduced in 1992–93 as the result of the commutation of certain loan charge grants in October 1992. Sources:
1987–88 to 1989–90—Outstanding loan debt, capital outturn returns.
1990–91 to 1993–94—Total external debt, borrowing and lending surveys and PWLB.
644WProtection (Consolidation) Act 1978 as inserted by section 23 of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993.