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

LabourDunfermline 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 McGovern
The 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.