Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 61941
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, what recent assessment his Department has made of barriers to (a) flexible working and (b) statutory parental leave provision in SMEs; and whether his Department plans to bring forward (i) legislative
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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