Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 31639

Parental Leave

Tabled: 13 February 2025

Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing extended paternity leave when the mother has been through a traumatic birth and is medically unable to properly care for the child alon

Answer

Justin Madders

This Government is committed to ensuring that employed parents receive the best possible support in balancing their work and home lives. Eligible fathers or partners can plan to take a longer period of leave by using Shared Parental Leave or Unpaid Parent...

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