Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 84870

Parental Leave and Parental Pay: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the introduction of neonatal care leave and pay in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn
I welcome the introduction earlier this year of neonatal care leave and pay in Great Britain, which will provide vital support to parents whose babies require specialist care in the first weeks of life, ensuring they will have additional time away from wo...

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