Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 76026
Paternity Leave: Self-employed
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of statutory paternity leave entitlements for self-employed parents.
Answer
Kate DeardenSelf-employed parents are not currently eligible for statutory paternity leave or pay. On 1 July the Government launched the Parental Leave and Pay Review. The Review will consider all existing and upcoming parental leave entitlements, including whether s...
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