Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill Debate
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Dean Russell
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Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill
Dean Russell Excerpts(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Nickie Aiken
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Only a small percentage of the population is affected by fertility treatment, but it is so important that we support those people through what is quite often a difficult time.
Dean Russell (Watford) (Con)
I thank my hon. Friend for introducing this Bill on a matter that is so important to so many people. The point that she just made is ultimately about the stresses. Many constituents have told me that going through IVF is emotionally challenging. For many people, knowing that they have the surety of time off work during that period would make a huge difference.
Nickie Aiken
I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, for his support and for the time he gave me to discuss my Bill when he was a Minister at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.