Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69704

Parental Leave: Terminal Illnesses

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 3 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department will launch the consultation on Hughs Law.

Answer

A public consultation on further support for parents of seriously ill children, including Hugh's Law, will take place during 2026.