Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7906

Department for Work and Pensions: Paternity Leave

Tabled: 8 October 2024
Answered: 17 October 2024

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in her Department was in each of the last three years.

Answer

Andrew Western
This data has been taken from a live system. Staff have 52 weeks to take paternity leave following the birth of the child, so figures for 2024 may rise. The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below: YearAWDT2021620229202372024 (1-Jan ...

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