Question to the Leader of the House:

To ask the Leader of the House, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on proxy voting for MPs; and when she plans to allocate parliamentary time to debate the matter.

I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on parliamentary business and I am committed to ensuring that this Government does all it can to allow new parents to spend that vital early time with their babies. We had a valuable debate during the September sitting and as I confirmed in the debate, I will bring forward a substantive motion on the matter of proxy voting in due course.