Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 103610

Maternity Pay

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Lee Pitcher

LabourDoncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of statutory maternity pay levels on (a) workforce retention and (b) maternal health outcomes.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system.