Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 101288

Bereavement Leave

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making statutory bereavement leave paid.

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 Act which will be available to those grieving the loss of a loved one, including pregnan...

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