Written question asked by Sarah Russell (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Thursday, 12 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
Paternity Leave
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of increasing the statutory entitlement to paternity leave.
- Answer
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Through the Employment Rights Act, we are making Paternity Leave a ‘day one’ right from 6 April this year. This will bring an extra 32,000 fathers and partners into scope of the entitlement.
The Government also launched the Parental Leave and Pay Review on 1 July 2025, which will consider all existing and upcoming parental leave entitlements, including Paternity Leave and Pay. The Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings in which the Government will outline next steps for taking any reforms forward to implementation.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 118427
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Paternity leave
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- 2026-03-12 12:01:45 +0000
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