Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 87147
Parental Pay: Living Wage
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Labour — Suffolk Coastal
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of raising statutory maternity and paternity pay to match the National Living Wage.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.