Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 82866
Local Government: Parental Leave and Parental Pay
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on parental eligibility for Neonatal Care Pay and Leave.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe department is committed to supporting employers to implement the range of parental leave entitlements available, and enabling employees to access them. This includes Neonatal Care Leave and Pay. Local authorities are not involved in determining parent...
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