Oral Question·Wales Office
“Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on Wales's role in the UK's defence.”
Tabled: 27 October 2026Answered: 4 November 2026
Asked by
John Cooper
Conservative — Dumfries and Galloway
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Wales
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Andrew Western)
The Government keep the rates of parental pay under review. Following the Secretary of State’s announcement in a written ministerial statement to Parliament on 30 October, and subject to parliamentary approval, parental pay will increase in line with the consumer prices index at the rate of 1.7% from April 2025.