Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15887

Department for Business and Trade: Bereavement Leave

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 28 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department are entitled to bereavement leave.

Answer

Justin Madders
The Department for Business and Trade allows employees to take up to five days Special Leave with pay in the event of a death of a dependant, close relative or other person in a close relationship.