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
Independent — North 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 BennI 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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