§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many women have been dismissed from each of the armed forces on the grounds of pregnancy in each year since August 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesRecords held centrally show only the total numbers of women who left each of the services on grounds of pregnancy during the period since August 1990. These figures are as follows:
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Female officers1 Non-commissioned females RN Army RAF RN Army RAF August 1990–1 April 19912 2 10 7 35 98 73 1991–92 4 17 15 78 177 140 1992–93 3 16 18 85 204 112 1993–94 — 6 9 85 184 91 1 April 1994—June 19943 — — 2 354 29 12 Notes:
1Actual figures for the number of female officers who left on pregnancy between 1990–91 and 1992–93 are not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost and effort. The figures provided are therefore estimates based on the percentage of non-commissioned females leaving on pregnancy.
2Figures represent pro-rata apportionment for 1990–91. Separate figures for period from August are not available.
1Latest figures available.
This figure includes women who left on marriage. Separate figures are not available at present.