Paternity Leave
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of statutory paternity leave.
Answered by Justin Madders
The Government is committed to making life better for families. Through the Employment Rights Bill we are making Paternity Leave a ‘day one’ right, which will bring an extra 32,000 fathers and partners into scope of the entitlement. On the first of July we launched the Parental Leave Review, which presents a much-needed opportunity to consider our approach to the system of parental leave and pay. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, including Paternity Leave and Pay, will be in scope.
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