Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 111237
Employment: Pregnancy
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to ensure that employment protections for pregnant employees are legally enforceable.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe government is committed to ensuring pregnancy and maternity protections are effective and enforceable.We recently consulted on legislation to make it unlawful to dismiss pregnant women, mothers on Maternity Leave, and for at least six months after the...
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