Written questions

Scotland Office: Parental Leave

Commons · Question 25204 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Scotland Office · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

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

Answer

Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 28 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...