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Department for Transport: Paternity Leave

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7905

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

Answered by Mike Kane

Below is the average length of paternity leave, in working days, for each of the last 3 calendar years.Calendar YearWorking days20219.8320229.5020239.39

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