Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

The Department for Business and Trade offers Shared Parental Leave to all eligible employees in line with the statutory approach.

As part of our Make Work Pay commitment, we will be carrying out a review of the wider statutory parental leave landscape, including Shared Parental Leave, ensuring that the parental leave system offers the best possible support to working families. The Employment Rights Bill means stronger, more family-friendly employment rights for workers and will ensure a fairer and more equal labour market.