Written questions

Kinship Care: Parental Leave and Parental Pay

Commons · Question 24569 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what consideration his Department has made in the Parental Leave and Pay Review of kinship carers.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Sep 2026

The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review is considering all current parental leave and pay entitlements, as well as the needs of working families who do not qualify for existing leave and pay entitlements, such as kinship carers. We are engaging wit...