Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Leave
Commons · Question 90991 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Amanda Martin
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel returning from maternity leave being required to (a) return to sea-based duties within a specified timeframe and (b) take unpaid leave to cover gaps in shore-
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 21 Nov 2025
Managers have latitude to consider individual needs when scheduling working patterns at sea. This includes recognising family circumstances, parental obligations and employee requests. It also necessarily means ensuring that this flexibility protects Defe...