Northern Ireland Office: Parental Leave
Commons · Question 25203 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 29 Jan 2025
No. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies may only grant shared parental leave in accordance with the statutory requirements governing eligibility for this category of leave.’ However, some staff could qualify for statut...