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Maternity Pay: Living Wage

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 14 November 2025UIN 88350

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing Statutory Maternity Pay to the level of the National Living Wage on women’s labour market (a) participation and (b) re

Answered by Andrew Western

The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.

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