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Parental Leave: Terminal Illnesses

Asked by Robin SwannUlster Unionist PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 69704

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department will launch the consultation on Hughs Law.

Answered by Justin Madders

A public consultation on further support for parents of seriously ill children, including Hugh's Law, will take place during 2026.

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