Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 97416
Parental Leave and Parental Pay
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending neonatal care pay and leave to parents of all critically ill children under 16.
Answer
Kate DeardenThe Department for Business and Trade recognises the heartbreaking situation faced by parents of seriously ill children. We will consult on a leave and pay entitlement for parents in this situation in 2026. Further detail is included in the terms of refer...
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