Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 111018

Employment: Parents

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Luke Murphy

LabourBasingstoke

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the availability of flexible, remote or hybrid working on mothers with childcare responsibilities, including in Basingstoke; whether he h

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
We’re delivering a modern deal for working parents through the Employment Rights Act. Improving access to flexible working to allow parents to fit work around their family life, and employers will be expected to agree flexible working requests unless ther...

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