Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 118428

Conditions of Employment: Parents

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Sarah Russell

LabourCongleton

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress his Department has made on improving parental rights for workers in (a) Congleton constituency and (b) Cheshire.

Answer

Kate Dearden
This Government is dedicated to improving rights for working parents. In April, we are making Unpaid Parental Leave and Paternity Leave day-one rights, as well as introducing Bereaved Partners Paternity Leave. In 2027, we will further improve protections ...

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