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1002183

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what information his Department holds on the average amount of parental leave taken by (a) women and (b) men in (i) England, (ii) London and (iii) the London Borough of Lewisham in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	188224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The most recent official data on average length of family-related leave taken by parents is from the Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey in 2009, which collected data from parents of children born in 2008 across Great Britain.</p><p>This shows that in 2008,</p><ul><li>mothers took an average of 39 weeks of maternity leave, up from 32 weeks in 2006.</li><li>amongst fathers who took some paternity leave, 16% took more than two weeks, 50% took two weeks and 34% took less than two weeks of leave.</li></ul><p>This does not contain information on average weeks of unpaid Parental Leave, nor of Shared Parental Leave which was introduced in 2015.</p><p>Information on the amount of leave taken at the regional or local level is not available.</p><p>The full Maternity and Paternity Rights Survey 2009/10 Research Report can be found here:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214367/rrep777.pdf</p><p>We are currently evaluating the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes. As a part of this, we are commissioning a new survey which will provide updated information. Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in Summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/11/2018 16:43:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

922097

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2018 to Question 137053 on Parental Leave, whether the Government has now commissioned the survey data referred to; and whether the review will consider the eligibility criteria for shared parental leave for people in (a) new employment and (b) self-employment.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	152090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>We have started the evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes and expect to be in a position to publish the findings of the evaluation in the Spring of 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation will consider the barriers to parents taking Shared Parental Leave and Pay and how the schemes are being used in practice - including by self-employed mothers who qualify for Maternity Allowance. Whilst we are not planning to review the eligibility criteria at the current time, as part of the evaluation we will be speaking to range of stakeholders, including groups who are lobbying Government to extend parental entitlements to the self-employed.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 14/06/2018 16:08:57 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

893090

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the Government's policy is on making shared parental pay and paternity pay a right for all employees from their first day of employment.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
	uin	139035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>We have started the evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes this year. This will look at the take up of leave and pay by fathers and partners, barriers to take-up, and how Shared Parental Leave and Pay are being used in practice. As a part of the same process of data collection, we will also gather information on the take up of paternity leave and pay.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation will improve the evidence base and inform future policy development in this area.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 02/05/2018 15:40:13 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

890001

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for commencing and concluding the planned three-yearly review of the implementation of shared parental leave.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	137053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We have started the evaluation of the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes. We will gather and analyse information from a variety of sources, including survey data which the Government will commission.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in Spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 26/04/2018 14:35:54 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

846170

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2017 to Question 68339, on Parental Leave: Males, what the timetable is for his Department to publish the results of its review of Shared Parental Leave and Pay in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	128860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>We have started to evaluate the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes and will gather and analyse information from a variety of sources.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in Spring 2019.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 01/03/2018 11:23:20 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

824010

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Henley on 9 January (HL Deb, cols 109–110), when they expect to complete the evaluation of shared parental leave; and whether they will invite stakeholders, including interested voluntary organisations, to submit evidence to the evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL4755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We have started to evaluate the Shared Parental Leave and Pay schemes and will gather and analyse information from a wide variety of sources.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to the progress of data collection, we anticipate publishing findings in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/01/2018 12:53:51 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

731162

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will commission research to determine the take-up of shared parental leave; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>We will evaluate Shared Parental Leave in 2018. We anticipate commissioning survey work to measure take-up as part of this evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/06/2017 15:21:53 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

720893

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what comparative assessment he has made of the uptake of shared parental leave and maternity leave in each constituent region of the UK in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	70978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not routinely collect information on the take-up of Shared Parental Leave and Maternity Leave, including by constituent regions.</p><p> </p><p>Maternity Leave is a ‘day 1 right’ and, subject to giving the correct notice, all employed mothers are able to take up to 52 weeks of Maternity Leave and must take at least two weeks of leave immediately following the birth of their child, four weeks if they work in a factory or workshop.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 24/04/2017 14:35:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

711823

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to conduct a review into the effectiveness of shared parental leave policy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	68338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has committed to undertake a review of the effectiveness of Shared Parental Leave and Pay in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 68339 question first answered 21/03/2017 12:27:11 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

711825

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Parental Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings he has held with external organisations on shared parental leave and the effectiveness of Government policy on that leave; and what representations he has received from external organisations on that policy.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	68327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Shared parental leave has been raised at several wider meetings that I have held with external organisations, and also at meetings with my officials.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 21/03/2017 12:29:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy