Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Parental Leave
Commons · Question 25194 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 29 Jan 2025
To be eligible for shared parental leave in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, each parent must have at least 26 weeks continuous employment with their respective employer by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbi...