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Written Question
Maternity Pay: Living Wage
Friday 14th November 2025

Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Stamford)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing Statutory Maternity Pay to the level of the National Living Wage on women’s labour market (a) participation and (b) retention following childbirth.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Government has committed to review the parental leave and pay system. All current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements are in scope of the Parental Leave and Pay Review.

Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 132
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 250 Noes - 133
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 71 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 252 Noes - 130
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 69 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 129
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 78
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 73 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 128
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 72 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 128
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 125
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Alicia Kearns (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 135