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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing statutory paid leave for women receiving IVF in the context of the physical impacts of the treatment.

The Government remains committed to ensuring women, including those undergoing IVF treatment, can participate fairly in the labour market, and that businesses build a supportive workplace environment.

BEIS speaks regularly with a range of Government departments about the best ways of achieving this, including through discussions on the Women’s Health Strategy.