Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the contribution by the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to the Westminster Hall debate on Parental Leave and Pay on 22 March 2022, Official Report, cols 98-102 WH, when he will bring forward proposals to extend redundancy protection to those applying for adoption leave and shared parental leave.

The Government has committed to extending redundancy protections during pregnancy and after maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.

We will introduce these measures when Parliamentary time allows.