Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023


make provision about leave and pay for employees with responsibility for children receiving neonatal care.

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Stuart C McDonald that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 15 June 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 24 May 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Stuart C McDonald), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
24/05/2023
Act of Parliament
24/05/2023
Explanatory Note
01/02/2023
Impact Assessment
23/01/2023

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

24th May 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th May 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
24th May 2023
Act of Parliament
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 (c. 20)
23rd May 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd May 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
25th April 2023
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th April 2023
Order of Commitment discharged
24th March 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th March 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
14th March 2023
Briefing papers
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill: HL Bill 90
1st February 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 90 Explanatory Notes
24th January 2023
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
23rd January 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd January 2023
1st reading (Lords)
23rd January 2023
Bill
HL Bill 90 (as brought from the Commons)
23rd January 2023
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment
20th January 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
11th January 2023
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
7th September 2022
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
7th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 September 2022
7th September 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 September 2022
7th September 2022
Bill
Bill 153 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
6th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2022
6th September 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 7 September 2022
2nd September 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2022
20th July 2022
Money resolution
15th July 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
12th July 2022
Bill
Bill 14 2022-23 (as introduced)
12th July 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 14 EN 2022-23
12th July 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
12th July 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Memorandum from the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
15th June 2022
1st reading (Commons)