Written question asked by Julie Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 8 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 February 2001. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what proportion of mothers from low income households work for employers with a policy of allowing employees to reduce their hours on return from maternity leave. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of mothers from low-income households work for employers with a policy of allowing employees to reduce their hours on return from maternity leave. [150108] Mr. Alan Johnson: A survey of working parents recently conducted by my Department asked mothers whether a number of support provisions were made available to them by their employer on return from maternity leave, including returning to the same job on a reduced hours or part-time basis. 83 per cent. of mothers in households with gross income of less than £20,800 said that their employer allowed them to return to the same job on a reduced hours or part-time basis, compared with 60 per cent. of those in households with gross income of £20,800 plus.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 150108; 363 c78W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Conditions of employment Households Low incomes Maternity leave Mothers Working hours
Contains statistics: Yes
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