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Wales Office: Paternity Leave

Asked by Shaun DaviesLabourWales OfficeTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 7916

The question

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

Answered by Jo Stevens

The average length of paternity leave taken by staff in my Department in the last three years was 14 days in 2021-22, 0 days in 2022-23, and 14 days in 2023-24.In the current 2024-25 year, 14 days have been taken.

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