Written Question·Treasury·UIN 25362

Treasury: Paternity Leave

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.

Answer

James Murray
HMT staff must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks to be eligible for paternity leave. The Employment Rights Bill will remove this requirement and staff will be entitled to paternity leave from their first working day. HMT...

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