§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many(a) men and (b) women applied for career breaks in her Department and its agencies; and how many have had their employment terminated in the last five years.
§ Mr. BoswellThe Department has no comprehensive record of the numbers of staff who have applied for career breaks in the last five years. The numbers of career breaks granted have been:
Men Women Total 1990–1991 4 17 21 1991–1992 6 17 23 1992–1993 8 34 42 1993–1994 5 39 44 1994–1995 11 41 52 Nine staff have had their employment terminated in the last five years.
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