Oral Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps his Department is taking to ensure that superfast broadband is available throughout the UK.”
Tabled: 22 October 2020Answered: 5 November 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Kate Dearden)
This Government are committed to strengthening rights for parents. In April, we are introducing bereaved partner’s paternity leave and making unpaid parental leave and paternity leave day one rights, bringing more than 1 million parents into scope. Next year, we will further improve protections for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave, and the parental leave and pay review will conclude, giving us recommendations and informing our next steps.