Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 82552
Local Government: Paternity Leave and Paternity Pay
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Graeme Downie
Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on (a) which Local Authorities provide their staff with statutory paternity leave and pay, (b) which Local Authorities provide their staff with enh
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Department does not hold this data. Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation.