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Maria Eagle
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The hon. Lady forgot to compliment the Government on our record on producing and increasing just that flexibility. The Government have extended paid maternity leave, introduced paid paternity leave, given parental leave to mothers and fathers and introduced the right for mothers and fathers to request flexible working. That, in addition to £25 billion of investment in child care, is surely something on which she should have complimented the Government.
The hon. Lady forgot to compliment the Government on our record on producing and increasing just that flexibility. The Government have extended paid maternity leave, introduced paid paternity leave, given parental leave to mothers and fathers and introduced the right for mothers and fathers to request flexible working. That, in addition to £25 billion of investment in child care, is surely something on which she should have complimented the Government.
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Asked by
Jo Swinson
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
A recent Netmums survey found that 28 per cent. of dads would like to share the child care equally with their partners, although only 5 per cent. managed to do so. Surely we will achieve proper equality for men and women as parents only when the state stops prescribing that it must be mothers who stay at home to look after the children and lets families themselves decide how to split the parental leave.
Subjects
Parental leave
Date
27 January 2009
Reference
487 c163-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
In recent months, I have not received any particular representations on shared parental leave. However, I can confirm that the Government intend to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children aged up to 16 from April this year. That demonstrates the Government's continuing commitment to supporting parents in balancing their work and family responsibilities.
In recent months, I have not received any particular representations on shared parental leave. However, I can confirm that the Government intend to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children aged up to 16 from April this year. That demonstrates the Government's continuing commitment to supporting parents in balancing their work and family responsibilities.
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Asked by
Jo Swinson
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
What recent representations she has received on shared parental leave; and if she will make a statement.
Subjects
Parental leave
Date
27 January 2009
Reference
487 c163
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What recent representations she has received on shared parental leave; and if she will make a statement.
What recent representations she has received on shared parental leave; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Jo Swinson
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 January 2009
For answer on
27 January 2009
Answered on
27 January 2009
In recent months, I have not received any particular representations on shared parental leave. However, I can confirm that the Government intend to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children aged up to 16 from April this year. That demonstrates the Government's continuing commitment to supporting parents in balancing their work and family responsibilities.
Subjects
Parental leave
Date
27 January 2009
Reference
487 c163; 250980
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Government have a strong record on supporting working families, including those looking to adopt children. I am pleased to say that since April 2003 couples and individuals who are adopting children have had the right to take up to 52 weeks’ adoption leave provided that they give their employers sufficient notice. This is equivalent to the rights to maternity leave.
The Government have a strong record on supporting working families, including those looking to adopt children. I am pleased to say that since April 2003 couples and individuals who are adopting children have had the right to take up to 52 weeks’ adoption leave provided that they give their employers sufficient notice. This is equivalent to the rights to maternity leave.
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Asked by
Paul Rowen
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
If she will review the adequacy of the leave entitlements of those about to adopt children.
Subjects
Adoption; Parental leave
Date
21 October 2008
Reference
481 c159-60
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The law relating to that issue applies equally to all adoption agencies. There was a 20-month transitional period, as the hon. Lady may recall, for the Catholic adoption agencies, which had particular concerns, to adjust their policies and procedures to comply with the law. That is due to end on 31 December 2008. It would be unacceptable to have an exception in the law for any agencies that were offering publicly funded services in respect of regulations designed to prevent discrimination. Statistics are collected about adoptions, and I can assure my hon. Friend that it will be possible to use them to check whether any discrimination is taking place.
The law relating to that issue applies equally to all adoption agencies. There was a 20-month transitional period, as the hon. Lady may recall, for the Catholic adoption agencies, which had particular concerns, to adjust their policies and procedures to comply with the law. That is due to end on 31 December 2008. It would be unacceptable to have an exception in the law for any agencies that were offering publicly funded services in respect of regulations designed to prevent discrimination. Statistics are collected about adoptions, and I can assure my hon. Friend that it will be possible to use them to check whether any discrimination is taking place.
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Featherstone
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
I welcome the Minister to her place. Given the change in the law, what monitoring are the Government doing to ensure that same-sex couples are not excluded from adoption, particularly by religious agencies and particularly in light of recent reports that the Catholic Children’s Society (Westminster) is openly trying to dodge that new law?
Subjects
Adoption; Parental leave
Date
21 October 2008
Reference
481 c160
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman will have to talk to me outside about individual cases, which I am happy to take up on his behalf. Women who have given birth are required by law to take time off—a minimum of two weeks if they work in an office or four weeks if they work in a factory. Maternity pay for the first six weeks after a mother has given birth is now 90 per cent. of her pay. He may be referring to the fact that that is different for those who are adopting. If I have got that wrong, I am happy to talk to him about the precise circumstances of his constituents and try to provide him with an answer. He will recall that until April 2003, those adopting children had no right to any leave or pay for that purpose. I hope that he therefore accepts that this is an advance.
The hon. Gentleman will have to talk to me outside about individual cases, which I am happy to take up on his behalf. Women who have given birth are required by law to take time off—a minimum of two weeks if they work in an office or four weeks if they work in a factory. Maternity pay for the first six weeks after a mother has given birth is now 90 per cent. of her pay. He may be referring to the fact that that is different for those who are adopting. If I have got that wrong, I am happy to talk to him about the precise circumstances of his constituents and try to provide him with an answer. He will recall that until April 2003, those adopting children had no right to any leave or pay for that purpose. I hope that he therefore accepts that this is an advance.
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Asked by
Paul Rowen
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Type
Oral answers to questions
I welcome the Minister to her place. I accept her answer, but is she aware that couples who are adopting are given approximately only 50 per cent. of the paid leave available for couples who have their own children? I have encountered two cases in which that has happened. Does she agree that given that those children often need more support, their adoptive parents should be able to have the same amount of maternity or paternity leave as is given to other couples? That would be a big help.
Subjects
Adoption; Parental leave
Date
21 October 2008
Reference
481 c160
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If she will review the adequacy of the leave entitlements of those about to adopt children.
If she will review the adequacy of the leave entitlements of those about to adopt children.
Asked by
Paul Rowen
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Women and Equalities
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 October 2008
For answer on
21 October 2008
Answered on
21 October 2008
The Government have a strong record on supporting working families, including those looking to adopt children. I am pleased to say that since April 2003 couples and individuals who are adopting children have had the right to take up to 52 weeks’ adoption leave provided that they give their employers sufficient notice. This is equivalent to the rights to maternity leave.
Subjects
Adoption; Parental leave
Date
21 October 2008
Reference
481 c159-60; 228317
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department have used their leave entitlement under the Parental Leave Directive since it came into force. - Inc figure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in his Department have used their leave entitlement under the Parental Leave Directive since it came into force. - Inc figure.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 April 2003
For answer on
14 April 2003
Answered on
14 April 2003
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many staff in his Department have used their leave entitlement
under the Parental Leave Directive since it came into force. [108410]
Maria Eagle: A total of 342 staff have taken advantage of their Parental leave entitlement since it came into force.
Data source:
FAMIS and REBUS records
Subjects
Civil servants; Department for Work and Pensions; Government departments; Parental leave; Staff
Date
14 April 2003
Reference
108410; 403 c650W
House
House of Commons