Department for Transport: Parental Leave
Commons · Question 25195 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 29 Jan 2025
The Department for Transport follows the legislation on Shared Parental Leave, which requires employees to have at least 26 weeks’ qualifying service to be entitled to such leave. The Department exceeds statutory requirements by providing enhanced pay for...