Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 76744

Bereavement Leave

Tabled: 11 September 2025

Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Luke Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for statutory paid bereavement leave (a) for people grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide and (b) in general.

Answer

Kate Dearden

The loss of a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can experience. This is why we have introduced a new right to bereavement leave in the Employment Rights Bill which will be available to those grieving the loss of a loved one, including to sui...

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