Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 110176

Conditions of Employment: Glasgow

Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Maureen Burke

LabourGlasgow North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many workers in Glasgow are estimated to benefit from day-one rights when the Employment Rights Act comes into force on 1 April 2026.

Answer

Kate Dearden
Across the UK from 6 April 2026, new day one rights will now allow 32,000 more dads and partners each year to take paternity leave and 1.5m more parents to take unpaid parental leave. This will support working families to juggle the modern demands of work...

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