Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 56145

Adoption: Self-employed

Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will introduce an equivalent to the statutory maternity allowance for self-employed adopters.

Answer

Janet Daby
In the Department for Business and Trade’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ report, the government committed to a review of the parental leave system to ensure that it best supports working families. This will include consideration of support to self-employed peop...
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