The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to entitle employees to request shared parental leave and flexible working on the first day of employment; to make provision for self-employed persons to take shared parental leave; and for connected purposes.
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Leicester (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of new fathers have taken (1) their full statutory paternity leave entitlement, and (2) shared parental leave, in each year since 2017.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Data on the proportion of fathers taking Paternity and Shared Parental Leave is not available for each year since 2017. The 2019 Parental Rights Survey shows that, of all employee fathers who took any type of leave following the birth of their child, 74 per cent took Paternity Leave and 7 per cent took Shared Parental Leave. The same survey finds that 76 per cent of all fathers that took Paternity Leave took up their full Paternity Leave entitlement.
Mentions:
1: Darren Henry (Con - Broxtowe) Shared parental leave was established in 2015. - Speech Link
2: Darren Henry (Con - Broxtowe) and pay.To be eligible for shared parental leave and statutory shared parental pay currently in the - Speech Link
3: Justin Madders (Lab - Ellesmere Port and Neston) , maternity leave and shared parental leave to become day one rights. - Speech Link
4: Kevin Hollinrake (Con - Thirsk and Malton) Qualifying for shared parental leave gives eligible fathers and partners access to 52 weeks of leave - Speech Link
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to extend entitlements to parental leave for parents of babies born prematurely or requiring neonatal care; and for connected purposes.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about shared parental leave and pay for workers, including those that are self-employed; and for connected purposes
Nov. 10 2023
Source Page: NHSScotland parental leave policy: equality impact assessmentFound: NHSScotland parental leave policy: equality impact assessment
Asked by: Matt Vickers (Conservative - Stockton South)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what she is taking to help ensure that new parents are able to take the (a) maternity and (b) paternity leave that they are entitled to in the context of the rising cost of living.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The UK has a generous system of parental leave and pay entitlements which include Maternity and Paternity Leave and Pay.
The standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay is reviewed annually. Subject to parliamentary approval, from April 2024, it will increase by 6.7% from £172.48 to £184.03.
Statutory parental payments are designed to offer a degree of earnings replacement and have never been intended to fully replace lost earnings. The Government also has provisions in place such as tax credits, child benefit and Universal Credit, which provide support with the cost of raising children.
Nov. 10 2023
Source Page: NHSScotland parental leave policy: equality impact assessmentFound: NHSScotland parental leave policy: equality impact assessment
Correspondence Feb. 06 2024
Committee: Business and Trade Committee (Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)Found: Letter from the Minister for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business relating to the Shared Parental Leave
Asked by: James Murray (Labour (Co-op) - Ealing North)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2023 to Question 5143 on Baby Care Units: Parental Leave, what her planned timetable is for bringing forward the remaining statutory instruments under the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
We are committed to introducing Neonatal Care Leave and Pay as quickly as possible and work is ongoing across Government to deliver these new entitlements by April 2025, subject to parliamentary scheduling.