Written questions

Ministry of Justice: Parental Leave

Commons · Question 25202 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 28 Jan 2025

The Ministry of Justice does not offer employees shared parental leave from their first day of employment.The Department’s shared parental leave policy aligns with the statutory provisions. To be eligible for leave, employees must meet the continuity of e...