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Parental Leave: Terminal Illnesses

Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80453

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a timetable for launching a consultation on financial support for parents of seriously ill children.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The government has already committed to publish a terms of reference and timeline for its ongoing review of employment rights for unpaid carers this autumn. This will also outline the scope and include a timeline for consulting on employment rights for parents of seriously ill children.

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