Parental Leave: Terminal Illnesses
Commons · Question 80115 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Ann Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a statutory right to (a) paid leave and (b) job protection for parents of (i) critically and (ii) terminally ill children.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 20 Oct 2025
The Department for Business and Trade has committed to consult on employment rights for parents of seriously ill children, including terminally ill children, and will develop this consultation in partnership with key stakeholders such as the charity It's ...