Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 120871

Kinship Care: Parental Leave and Parental Pay

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Parental Leave and Pay review is considering an implementation of the statutory right to paid leave for kinship carers.

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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