Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 61940
Small Businesses: Flexible Working and Parental Leave
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to take steps to help support SMEs to implement (a) statutory parental leave and (b) flexible working policies.
Answer
Justin MaddersGuidance for businesses on supporting employee work-life balance through measures such as flexible working and parental leave can be found on gov.uk and the Help to Grow website. We are also publishing an SME Strategy Paper later this year, which will res...
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