Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 25201

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Parental Leave

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Dame Harriett Baldwin

ConservativeWest Worcestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

Answer

Alex Norris
No. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies may only grant shared parental leave in accordance with the statutory requirements governing eligibility for this category of leave.’ Some staff may qualify for statutory shared ...

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