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Department for Business and Trade: Parental Leave

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 28 November 2024UIN 15885

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Department for Business and Trade offers Shared Parental Leave to all eligible employees in line with the statutory approach.

As part of our Make Work Pay commitment, we will be carrying out a review of the wider statutory parental leave landscape, including Shared Parental Leave, ensuring that the parental leave system offers the best possible support to working families. The Employment Rights Bill means stronger, more family-friendly employment rights for workers and will ensure a fairer and more equal labour market.

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