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Parental Pay

Asked by Gideon AmosLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 105958

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken comparative analysis of maternity and paternity pay provisions for (a) teachers and (b) other (i) public and (ii) private sector professions; and what steps he is t

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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