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Parental Leave

Asked by Jon PearceLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23592

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of payments for statutory paternity leave, shared parental leave and statutory maternity leave in the last year by geographic region and nation.

Answered by Treasury

HMRC does not hold information on periods of Statutory Maternity Leave, Statutory Paternity Leave or Shared Parental Leave.

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