Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What steps his Department is taking to help restore an executive in Northern Ireland.”
Tabled: 1 November 2022Answered: 9 November 2022
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I thank my new Dame Friend for her question. The Department does not collect data on the number of people who have specifically received enhanced maternity leave entitlements. Access to an enhanced maternity leave benefit forms part of the total reward package for Agenda for Change staff, which we believe is critical for retaining our much-valued and needed NHS workforce.