Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 84137
Employment: IVF
Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to include IVF in the (a) Employment Rights Act 2010 and (b) Employment Rights Act 1996.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe government is committed to improving the wellbeing and work-life balance of all workers, including those navigating the difficult journey of fertility treatment. We are introducing measures through the employment rights bill to make flexible working a...
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