Parental Leave and Parental Pay: Reviews
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress his department has made on the parental leave and pay review.
Answered by Kate Dearden
The Parental Leave and Pay Review’s Call for Evidence closed on 25 August 2025 after receiving almost 1500 responses, which are currently being analysed and will go on to inform the review.
We are engaging with a range of stakeholders, including advocacy groups, trade unions and business representatives, including through a series of thematic roundtables to inform our ongoing work. We intend to continue this engagement in 2026.
The Review will be concluded in early 2027 and the Government will outline next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.
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