Written question asked by Baroness Penn (Conservative) on Friday, 20 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Livermore (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.
Parental Leave and Parental Pay
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many parents have (1) taken neonatal care leave, (2) received neonatal care pay, and (3) received both neonatal care leave and pay, since the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 came into force on 6 April 2025.
- Answer
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HMRC does not hold information on (1) the number of parents that have taken Neonatal Care Leave and (3) the number of parents that have received both Neonatal Care Leave and Pay.
HMRC does hold data on Statutory Neonatal Care Pay provided by Real Time Information, HMRC’s database that holds Pay as You Earn information relating to employees. Using data from April-December 2025, an estimated 1,900 individuals were in receipt of Statutory Neonatal Care Pay. This data was extracted from HMRC’s Real-Time Information in January 2026 and is subject to revision or updates.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL15821
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Parental leave Baby care units Parental pay
- Legislation
- Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-03-31 11:49:05 +0100
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