Debates between Mike Freer and Andrea Leadsom during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Mike Freer and Andrea Leadsom
Wednesday 23rd February 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Freer Portrait The Minister for Equalities (Mike Freer)
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The hon. Lady raises a very interesting and important point. My right hon. Friend the Minister for Women and Equalities and I will work on this, and see what more we can do to address that specific issue.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Dame Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con)
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T7. Shared parental leave was a brilliant idea, introduced by a Conservative Government, but there is one type of new parent who receives almost no support: the kinship carer of a baby. What can my hon. Friend do to ensure equality for all types of parenting?