Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

What steps he is taking to support working families through the parental leave system.

Tabled: 10 July 2025Answered: 17 July 2025

Asked by

Mr Connor Rand

LabourAltrincham and Sale West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Justin Madders)

Through our landmark Employment Rights Bill, we are making paternity leave and unpaid parental leave day one rights. This aligns then with maternity and adoption leave. But we are going further. We have launched the parental leave review, fulfilling our manifesto commitment. The review will explore how the system can support working families and our modern economy. It will assess the system against four key goals: supporting maternal health; boosting economic growth through increased labour market participation; enabling flexible, balanced childcare choices; and, of course, ensuring the best start in life for our children.