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

LabourDunfermline 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 Dearden
The 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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