To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many staff took paternity leave from his Department in each of the last five years; and what the average duration of such leave has been. (290592)

The following table provides details of the number of staff who took paternity leave in the last five years:

The information in the above table does not include the Driving Standards Agency and Vehicle Certification Agency. Their information can be provided only by incurring disproportionate costs.

The average length of paternity leave is 8.4 days across Department for Transport Central and its Agencies.