Ministry of Defence: Paternity Pay
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid in paternity pay to (a) civilian and (b) military staff in each of the last five years; and to how many fathers.
Answered by Al Carns
The below table details the number of people who took paternity leave for either the birth or adoption of a child in each of the last five calendar years. The amount paid to staff will take longer to compile and I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Calendar Year | Count of Civilian Person Number | Count of Military Person Number |
2020 | 306 | 2,400 |
2021 | 348 | 2,435 |
2022 | 495 | 2,299 |
2023 | 457 | 2,122 |
2024 | 420 | 1,667 |
Grand Total | 2,026 | 10,923 |
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