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star this property date less than 2024-03-07more like thismore than 2024-03-07
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Coroners: Standards more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of coroners' inquests. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 901972 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
star this property answer text <p>The coroner’s statutory duty, through the investigation and inquest process, is to establish who has died, and when, where and how they died. Coroners are independent judicial office holders and the way in which they conduct their investigations and inquests is a matter for them. However, the Government and the Chief Coroner are clear that the bereaved should be placed at the heart of this process.</p><p>The office of the Chief Coroner was introduced in 2013 to provide judicial leadership, guidance and support to coroners and to promote consistency of standards and practice. In addition, the Chief Coroner is required to provide an annual report to the Lord Chancellor which, amongst other issues, assesses the consistency of standards between coroner areas.</p><p>The Government continues to identify and implement measures to promote consistency of standards in coroner services – for example, through the programme of coroner area mergers, and by means of a suite of provisions in the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 to streamline coronial processes.</p><p>We also accepted a number of recommendations made by the Justice Committee following its 2021 Inquiry into the Coroner Service, and undertook to give further consideration to others. The Committee’s current follow up Inquiry will, amongst other issues, consider progress against those recommendations.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
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less than 2024-03-14T17:10:05.97Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-14T17:10:05.97Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter
1691310
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star this property date less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
star this property answering dept id 215 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
star this property hansard heading Carbon Emissions: Government Departments more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to monitor the effectiveness of the work undertaken by each department on helping to achieve the Government's net zero targets. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 901721 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
star this property answer text <p>Delivering net zero is a cross-government effort as evidenced by publication of strategies such as the Carbon Budgets Delivery Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Energy Security &amp; Net Zero regularly meet with counterparts across Government to coordinate action and manage risks. The Domestic and Economic Affairs (Energy, Climate and Net Zero) Committee ensures a coordinated approach to delivering net zero across Government. The sector specific commitments in the Net Zero Growth Plan also help to drive accountability for achieving net zero.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2024-02-29T07:20:29.73Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-29T07:20:29.73Z
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star this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter
1689904
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star this property date less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept id 217 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property hansard heading National Lottery Community Fund and Voluntary Organisations: Finance more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money from dormant funds has been transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) non-profit organisations in the last 10 years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 14465 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 14466 more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T17:40:30.733Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T17:40:30.733Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter
1689905
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept id 217 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property hansard heading National Lottery Community Fund and Voluntary Organisations: Finance more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the value is of dormant funds transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) other organisations in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 14466 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 14465 more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T17:40:30.777Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T17:40:30.777Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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1689906
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star this property date less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Financial Institutions more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking with (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions to improve the financial sustainability of those organisations. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 14467 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to retaining the UK’s position as one of the most innovative and competitive financial centres in the world. The Chancellor recently set out an ambitious reform programme at Mansion House, building on the success of the Edinburgh Reforms, which will help to deliver the Government’s vision for a financial sector that is open, sustainable, technologically innovative, and globally competitive. Additionally, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 introduced new secondary objectives for both the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulatory Authority to facilitate the international competitiveness of the UK economy (including the financial services sector), and its growth in the medium to long term.</p><p> </p><p>Financial stability is a pre-requisite for economic growth and is crucial for the competitiveness of the financial services sector. The government, working closely with the financial regulators, has made major improvements to the resilience of the banking system since the financial crisis with capital requirements for banks now three times higher. The government has also considered it a priority to build resilience in the non-bank system and has been working closely with the regulators and international bodies to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England also undertakes regular stress tests on the UK’s major banks to test their resilience to severe economic scenarios and for the first time will be undertaking a system wide exploratory scenario which aims to improve the understanding of how banks and non-banks behave during stress and how these behaviours might interact to amplify shocks.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T11:41:43.46Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T11:41:43.46Z
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star this property label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
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411
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter
1689907
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Financial Institutions: Ethics more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to encourage (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions to engage in corporate social responsibility. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 14468 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>Corporate social responsibility, where such actions go beyond what is required in regulation, is a matter for banks and financial institutions to make individual decisions on.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T11:40:14.58Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T11:40:14.58Z
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star this property label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter
1689909
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star this property date less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Profession: Accountability more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a rating of legal firms by their environmental social governance each year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 14470 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-27more like thismore than 2024-02-27
star this property answer text <p>Under the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal services sector, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on law firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The department has no plans to publish ratings of law firms by their ESG performance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
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less than 2024-02-27T17:35:14.767Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-27T17:35:14.767Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
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1689044
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star this property date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Maternity Leave: Labour Turnover more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which industries experience the highest (a) loss and (b) retention of female staff after maternity leave. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 13892 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
star this property answer text <p>The 2019 Parental Rights Survey shows that over a fifth (22%) of mothers reported not returning to work or starting another job following birth. Mothers working in ‘Hospitality’ (38%) and ‘Wholesale and Retail’ (27%) sectors were more likely to report they did not return or start another job than mothers in ‘Public Administration, Health and Education’ (15%).[1]</p><p> </p><p>Over half (54%) of all mothers returned to the same job following birth. Mothers working in ‘Public Administration, Health and Education’ were more likely (63%) to report returning to the same job than those in ‘Business, Professional Services, Leisure and Other Services’ (50%) and ‘Hospitality’ industries (35%)[2].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1, [2] The sectors reported represent those where there are statistically significant differences from the total.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2024-02-26T17:23:45.347Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:23:45.347Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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1689045
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star this property date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading STEM Subjects: Employment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support women to return to their careers in STEM after maternity leave. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 13893 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government is focussed on ensuring that all women who want to return to work following maternity leave are able to do so. Recent work in this area includes: extending rights to flexible working, enhancing protections from redundancy for new parents, and expanding free childcare entitlements.</p><p>We recognise that those who have taken extended time away from the workplace due to caring responsibilities can find it particularly difficult to return to work. Our STEM ReCharge pilot, delivered by expert organisations, Career Returners and STEM Returners, is currently supporting parents and carers back into STEM roles specifically.</p><p>The pilot is providing personalised employability support, sector-specific refresh training, and work opportunities to technology and engineering returners in the Midlands and the North of England. It is also providing support and training for STEM employers on supportive returner hiring and inclusive recruitment practices.</p><p>The findings of the pilot will help organisations to set up their own returners schemes, tailored to the specific needs of their workforce.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Lewes more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2024-02-26T12:09:44.263Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T12:09:44.263Z
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4492
star this property label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
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1689046
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Civil Servants: Maternity Leave more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to support civil servants who are returning to work after maternity leave. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 13894 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
star this property answer text <p>The Cabinet Office Maternity Leave policy outlines the support available for Cabinet Office employees who are returning to work after maternity leave. Employees are protected from suffering any detriment as a result of taking maternity leave and will return to work on terms and conditions no less favourable than the ones that would have applied had they not been absent. They will also receive any relevant pay awards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A new risk assessment is carried out for staff that are pregnant or that have recently given birth to help them return to work. This considers the specific health and safety of the individuals and is regularly reviewed until the measures introduced as part of the assessment are no longer needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Cabinet Office employees are offered flexibility, for example to initially help their child settle into childcare, when returning to work from maternity leave. Employees are encouraged to discuss with their Line Managers how they can support the individual in making the transition back to work as smooth as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If employees wish to return to work using a different working pattern, they are encouraged to speak to their Line Manager as early as possible so they can support the employee’s return to work. All requests are considered in line with the Cabinet Office Flexible Working policy. Individuals also have a statutory right to request flexible working.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If the employee is still breastfeeding when they return to work and require a place to rest and store expressed milk, there are avenues of support available. They should let their Line Manager know a few weeks before they return to work so the Line Manager can organise a suitable space for the individual. Cabinet Office has guidance on facilities to support pregnant and nursing employees.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
unstar this property answering member printed John Glen more like this
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less than 2024-02-26T11:46:29.37Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T11:46:29.37Z
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star this property label Biography information for John Glen more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman remove filter