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Northern Ireland Office: Paternity Leave

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 16 October 2024UIN 7914

The question

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

Answered by Hilary Benn

The HR reporting system used by the Northern Ireland Office does not provide paternity leave information in the form requested.The paternity leave policy followed is set out here.

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