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Work and Families Bill

If my amendment on a related point has triggered the Government to spot this anomaly, I am obviously delighted. This measure appears eminently sensible, and we must ensure that in all the different circumstances—maternity or paternity leave, or adoption—the employer and the employee are in the same position. The amendment will regularise that situation, so as to ensure that in the few cases in which someone takes extended paternity leave beyond a year, they will not be in a different position from anyone else. We support the amendment.