The following table provides details of the number of staff who took paternity leave in the last five years:
Number 2004-05 117 2005-06 151 2006-07 154 2007-08 171 2008-09 152
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.