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MR. F. E. DRURY remarked that as he was the one who requested that this second meeting to discuss this Paper should be held, it was only logical that he should take part in the discussion.

THE PRESIDENT (Mr. W. K. Wallace, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Struct.E.) described the paper as unique; and congratulated Mr. Snow on the able manner in which he had presented it.

Niamh McCloskey reflects on her personal experience of the challenging reality of returning to work after maternity leave, questioning whether workplaces truly support women in this transition and highlighting how, with the right support and recognition of the new perspectives and skills that motherhood can bring, we can retain mothers and allow them to thrive in underrepresented industries.