Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 70384
Parents: Bereavement Leave
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of increasing parental bereavement leave from two weeks to four weeks.
Answer
Justin MaddersThe entitlement to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay represents a floor, not a ceiling, and the Government strongly encourages employers to go beyond the statutory minimum wherever they are able to. The Government is also committed to taking a holistic l...
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