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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral evidence from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility to the Women and Equalities Committee on 22 November 2017, HC 358, when he expects take-up of Shared Parental Leave to reach...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the oral evidence from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility to the Women and Equalities Committee on 22 November 2017, HC 358, when he expects take-up of Shared Parental Leave to reach...
The evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Pay scheme remains important for the Government, and we will publish our report in due course. This will include an up-to-date estimate of take-up.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of new mothers who started on statutory paid maternity leave used the Shared Parental Leave scheme to transfer some of their leave to the child's father during fiscal years (a) 2019-20 and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many and what proportion of new mothers who started on statutory paid maternity leave used the Shared Parental Leave scheme to transfer some of their leave to the child's father during fiscal years (a) 2019-20 and (b)...
Information provided by employers to HMRC show the number of individuals in receipt of Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). This provides a broad indication of Shared Parental Leave take-up but excludes anyone taking unpaid Shared Parental Leave.
Table 1: Individuals in receipt of ShPP, 2019/20 and 2021/22
Financial Year | Female | Male | Total |
2019-20 | 2,600 | 9,900 | 12,600 |
2021-22 | 3,200 | 9,800 | 13,000 |
- Data uses HMRC Real Time Information which is subject to revision.
- Figures count individuals irrespective of when the payment started. Some individuals will be counted across two years.
- Figures do not include those who take unpaid SPL.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the contribution by the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to the Westminster Hall debate on Parental Leave and Pay on 22 March 2022, Official Report, cols 98-102 WH, when he will bring forward...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the contribution by the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to the Westminster Hall debate on Parental Leave and Pay on 22 March 2022, Official Report, cols 98-102 WH, when he will bring forward...
The Government has committed to extending redundancy protections during pregnancy and after maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.
We will introduce these measures when Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2021 to Question 32423 on Parental Leave, when he plans to publish the findings of the surveys and consultation conducted as part of the evaluation of Shared Parental Leave and Pay.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 July 2021 to Question 32423 on Parental Leave, when he plans to publish the findings of the surveys and consultation conducted as part of the evaluation of Shared Parental Leave and Pay.
As part of the evaluation, we commissioned large, representative surveys of parents and employees which asked about a range of parental leave and pay entitlements as well as their experience of Shared Parental Leave specifically. We also consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay.
We are currently considering this information and will publish our findings in due course.
We recognise that parents of babies receiving neonatal care need extra support during some of the most difficult days of their lives. We are committed to introducing neonatal leave and pay to meet this need as soon as parliamentary time allows.
We recognise that parents of babies receiving neonatal care need extra support during some of the most difficult days of their lives. We are committed to introducing neonatal leave and pay to meet this need as soon as parliamentary time allows.
What plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals on neonatal leave and pay.
We absolutely welcome and recognise the interest in this issue, especially from the hon. Gentleman, who has personal experience of the subject and has raised it a number of times in the House. I remain committed to the legislation. We can work on it in different ways. I believe that we have a meeting scheduled, and I am looking forward to discussing how we can deliver these policies in good time.
We absolutely welcome and recognise the interest in this issue, especially from the hon. Gentleman, who has personal experience of the subject and has raised it a number of times in the House. I remain committed to the legislation. We can work on it in different ways. I believe that we have a meeting scheduled, and I am looking forward to discussing how we can deliver these policies in good time.
We are all disappointed that there is no employment Bill, but there is cross-party agreement in the House on neonatal leave and pay. Leaving to one side the more controversial aspects of the employment Bill, what would stop the Government supporting a stand-alone Bill to enact policies on neonatal leave and pay?
I thank my hon. Friend for the impassioned work that he does on this issue—again, following his personal experience. He is right: we are not just standing still while waiting for parliamentary time. We are taking action to prepare for implementation once the legislation is there, including by having conversations with third sector stakeholders and business representatives. Officials have also spoken to HMRC about developing a system to implement the measures when we have the legislation.
I thank my hon. Friend for the impassioned work that he does on this issue—again, following his personal experience. He is right: we are not just standing still while waiting for parliamentary time. We are taking action to prepare for implementation once the legislation is there, including by having conversations with third sector stakeholders and business representatives. Officials have also spoken to HMRC about developing a system to implement the measures when we have the legislation.
I was pleased to meet Ministers and the Prime Minister recently to talk about the importance of delivering the vital Government commitment to bring in neonatal leave and pay by the 2023 target that they set in their Budget two years ago. Work continues on finding a timeslot in which to take the measures through Parliament. Meanwhile, it is vital that Ministers in the Department continue to work on the required background measures, such as the guidance for businesses and for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, so that they are ready for introduction as soon as possible when we get parliamentary time. Can the Minister update me on the work that he has been doing to ensure that we are ready?
Absolutely not. What we are interested in is jobs right across the UK—quality, highly productive, high-skilled, high-wage jobs. We will introduce all the employment measures to which we are committed in good time, when parliamentary time allows.
Absolutely not. What we are interested in is jobs right across the UK—quality, highly productive, high-skilled, high-wage jobs. We will introduce all the employment measures to which we are committed in good time, when parliamentary time allows.
The Minister says “when parliamentary time allows”, but the Government could have provided time by putting an employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech. On neonatal pay, flexible working and an enforcement body to protect workers’ rights, this Government promise a lot but deliver very little. Ministers have promised an employment Bill over 20 times, yet it still appears nowhere in the legislative programme. Is not the only job that this Government are interested in protecting the Prime Minister’s?
What plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals on neonatal leave and pay.
What plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals on neonatal leave and pay.
We recognise that parents of babies receiving neonatal care need extra support during some of the most difficult days of their lives. We are committed to introducing neonatal leave and pay to meet this need as soon as parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce paid leave for parents with children who require neonatal care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce paid leave for parents with children who require neonatal care.
The Government recognises that parents of babies receiving neonatal care need extra support during some of the most difficult days of their lives.
The Government is committed to introducing Neonatal Leave and Pay to meet this need and will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish his timetable for publishing the findings of the evaluation of Shared Parental Leave and Pay which took place in 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish his timetable for publishing the findings of the evaluation of Shared Parental Leave and Pay which took place in 2019.
Evaluating Shared Parental Leave and Pay is an important part of the policymaking process. The Government commissioned large, representative surveys of parents and employees which asked about a range of parental leave and pay entitlements as well as their experience of Shared Parental Leave specifically. We also consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay. We will publish our findings in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has undertaken on the effectiveness of shared parental leave arrangements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has undertaken on the effectiveness of shared parental leave arrangements.
The Shared Parental Leave and Pay scheme gives working families much more choice and flexibility about who cares for their child in the first year, and when.
Evaluating Shared Parental Leave and Pay is an important part of the policymaking process.
As part of the evaluation, in 2019, we commissioned large, representative surveys of parents and employers which asked about a range of parental leave and pay entitlements as well as their experience of Shared Parental Leave specifically. We also consulted on high-level options for reforming parental leave and pay.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the implementation and take-up of Shared Parental Leave achieves its original objectives. Our findings will be published in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will introduce additional paid parental leave entitlements equivalent to the time parents have to take off from work as a result of their baby's health complications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will introduce additional paid parental leave entitlements equivalent to the time parents have to take off from work as a result of their baby's health complications.
The Government recognises that having a baby with health complications is particularly stressful for parents. This is why we are committed to introducing additional paid parental leave entitlement for neonatal care, to support those new mothers and fathers who need it during some of the most difficult days of their lives.
Motion that this House has considered parental leave and pay. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Motion that this House has considered parental leave and pay. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) on securing this debate. I will indeed give her many more minutes than that, should she wish to fill the time.
We are committed to ensuring that employed parents have...
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) on securing this debate. I will indeed give her many more minutes than that, should she wish to fill the time.
We are committed to ensuring that employed parents have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the introduction of paid neonatal leave before the end of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the introduction of paid neonatal leave before the end of this Parliament.
The Government is committed to bringing forward legislative proposals on the introduction of paid neonatal leave, to support those new mothers and fathers who need it during some of the most stressful days of their lives.
The Government will bring forward these reforms to our employment framework when Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will have discussions with HMRC about developing a payment mechanism for the introduction of neonatal leave and pay; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will have discussions with HMRC about developing a payment mechanism for the introduction of neonatal leave and pay; and if he will make a statement.
The Government is committed to taking forward neonatal leave and pay when parliamentary time allows. Payment systems for new leave entitlements are large-scale projects which require considerable investment. Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and HMRC are already engaged in discussions regarding the development of the necessary system.
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Luke Hall) wholeheartedly on securing today’s debate. This is an important issue, and I am very grateful to him for bringing it to the attention of Parliament in the way he did, baring his soul. I know Roisin will...
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Luke Hall) wholeheartedly on securing today’s debate. This is an important issue, and I am very grateful to him for bringing it to the attention of Parliament in the way he did, baring his soul. I know Roisin will...
Agreed to on question.
Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to provide parents of babies receiving neonatal care with additional paid parental leave from April 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to provide parents of babies receiving neonatal care with additional paid parental leave from April 2023.
The Government is committed to providing parents with an entitlement to take extended, paid leave for neonatal care, to support those new mothers and fathers who need it during the most stressful days of their lives.
The Government will bring forward legislation when parliamentary time allows.