Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25350

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Paternity Leave

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
All staff working for the department and its arm’s length bodies are entitled to paternity leave, subject to qualifying service, which varies between organisations. Some staff could qualify for statutory paternity leave on their first day of service with ...

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