Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120505

Kinship Care: Parental Leave

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the impact of not having access to statutory paid parental leave on kinship carers; and whether he is taking steps to consider options for improving employment suppo

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings which outline next steps for implementing any reforms.In addition to considering all current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, the Review is ...

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