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Written question asked by Baroness Pitkeathley (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Carers: Leave

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to employers and carer employees of introducing a statutory right to carers' leave; and what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation conferring such a statutory right.

Answer

The Government has consulted on proposals for a statutory right to carer’s leave, including the benefits for both employers and employees. The Government response to this consultation was published in September 2021 and included an assessment of the consultation findings.

The legislative programme for the next parliamentary session will be set out at the Queen’s Speech.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7716
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Carers Leave
Link
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