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Parental Leave: Reviews

Commons · Question 118627 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish milestones for the Parental Leave Review.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 11 Mar 2026

The Review launched on 1 July 2025 and started with a period of discovery to understand the current system and gather evidence and views from stakeholders. We received almost 1,500 responses to the Call for Evidence. These are currently being analysed, an...