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Local Government: Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 82552

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on (a) which Local Authorities provide their staff with statutory paternity leave and pay, (b) which Local Authorities provide their staff with enh

Answered by Alison McGovern

The Department does not hold this data. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation.

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