Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 25200

Ministry of Defence: Parental Leave

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

Answer

Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not offer Shared Parental Leave (SPL) to employees as a day one right. To be eligible for SPL, a MOD Civilian employee (or their partner) must be entitled to Maternity/Adoption Leave or Pay (or Maternity Allowance), and ...

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