Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25195

Department for Transport: Parental Leave

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

Answer

Mike Kane
The Department for Transport follows the legislation on Shared Parental Leave, which requires employees to have at least 26 weeks’ qualifying service to be entitled to such leave. The Department exceeds statutory requirements by providing enhanced pay for...

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