Bereavement Leave
Commons · Question 101288 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making statutory bereavement leave paid.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 5 Jan 2026
The loss of a loved one is one of the hardest things a person can experience. This is why we have introduced a new right to bereavement leave in the Employment Rights Act which will be available to those grieving the loss of a loved one, including pregnan...